In 2020, TrailWatch received more than 300 incident reports and one third of them are related to waste. We heard the public want to do something but are not sure where to start, so we hope to initiate changes together by inviting TrailWatch users to participate in our Waste Audit.
Let’s remove what does not belong in nature! Send us your records of your trail clean-up. TrailWatch will summarize the data after this campaign ends in December 2021 and act accordingly.
No registration is needed. Choose your own time, location and format. Simply save your route and fill in the Google Form: https://forms.gle/CuiBMpCUmXVqcjRp9
Event Period: From now, 22 April 2021 until 31 December 2021
Required Information:
- Your route in the TrailWatch App needs to be set to public (please add “2021 Waste Audit” to the route name for identification)
- The photos you take with the TrailWatch app to be public (TrailWatch might share the photos in our social media platforms)
Suggested Format:
- At least 2 people per group: one person uses the TrailWatch App to record the litter collected and the other picks up the litter
- Use the TrailWatch App for route tracking and taking photos, then fill the Google Form after
- Record only the number of “Common Trail Trash” (see below) and the total weight of the rubbish picked up (if the weight is not provided, each bag of rubbish will be counted as 1 kilogram)
- Take a photo of the rubbish
- If there are more than two people participating in the activity, you can create an event using the TrailWatch App and simply fill the event link (e.g. https://www.trailwatch.hk/event/4609) on the Google Form
Reference Routes:
Common Trail Trash:
▼ Plastic Bottle (TrailWatch will forward the data to The Green Earth: Research on Brands of Waste PET Beverage Containers)
▼Food Packaging (Please note, we take reference from My Nature Diary, and encourage you to only record those that have 50% of the package remaining)
▼ Anti-pandemic Items
For all other types of rubbish, only take a photo (i.e., you do not need to count) and roughly mark down the number or weight collected.
What Equipment Do You Need:
▼Gloves
▼Tongs
▼Rubbish Bags (Recommended to reuse toilet roll bags or laundry bags)
▼A fully charged mobile phone
▼A portable charger
Note:
1. Pay attention to the social distancing measures and wear masks during the pandemic outbreak.
2. Please bring sufficient drinking water (at least 1-1.5L) and enough food.
3. Clothing and equipment: Please wear appropriate sportswear, hiking shoes and bring sun protection, mosquito repellent and rain gear.
4. Please avoid touching or causing any damage to any species and historical relics along the way.
5. Waste Audit usually takes longer than just hiking, be mindful of your time and pay attention to safety.