Running with purpose. Picking up plastic. Making noise.
What started as a solo run with a trash bag has grown into cleanups, community, and conversations about how we treat the places we move through. Join us!
I started picking up rubbish while running because I couldn’t ignore it anymore — not the bottles, not the food wrappers, not the weird stuff you can’t unsee.
What began as a solo habit became The Plastic Runner — a way to invite others to slow down, notice, and protect the places we move through. Now I run cleanups, speak at events, and help others start their own plogging journeys — from city paths to jungle trails.
I run monthly plogging events in different places — sometimes on trails, sometimes on beaches, always with good people.
You don’t need to be fast. You just need to care.
Join a cleanup near you 🧹
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![Group of five people sitting on stairs outside a building with bags of trash in front of them, smiling and making peace signs.]()
UBUD, BALI - Outpost Penestanan
14 June 9:30AM-12:00PM
Join us and Outpost Penestanan for a community cleanup along Ubud’s rice field paths — a small way to care for this beautiful place we call home ♻️🌾
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![A hand wearing a black glove holding multicolored plastic straws above a dirt ground and green plants.]()
UBUD, BALI - Outpost Penestanan
12 July 9:30AM-12:00PM
Join us and Outpost Penestanan for a community cleanup along Ubud’s rice field paths — a small way to care for this beautiful place we call home ♻️🌾
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![Four people sitting on steps with large black garbage bags in front of them, smiling and giving thumbs up after a cleanup event.]()
UBUD, BALI - Outpost Penestanan
23 August 9:30AM-12:00PM
Join us and Outpost Penestanan for a community cleanup along Ubud’s rice field paths — a small way to care for this beautiful place we call home ♻️🌾
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![Group of ten people smiling and posing with collected trash in yellow and white garbage bags at a park.]()
UBUD, BALI - Outpost Penestanan
20 September 9:30AM-12:00PM
Join us and Outpost Penestanan for a community cleanup along Ubud’s rice field paths — a small way to care for this beautiful place we call home ♻️🌾
It adds up when we show up.
This isn’t about perfection — it’s about participation.
Here’s what we’ve collected (literally and collectively) so far:
🗑️ 2,000 kilos of waste removed from natural spaces
🌍 50+ events across 3 countries
🧑🤝🧑 Over 600 volunteers
Every cleanup is a reminder that small actions matter — especially when we do them together.
Proud 2025 Grounds Keeper!
I’m honoured to be part of the Grounds Keepers 2025 cohort — a global program run by Granite Gear supporting trail conservation leaders who walk (and run) the talk.
As part of the cohort, I’ll be continuing my cleanups across remote trails and protected areas while sharing stories about what it really means to care for the places we love.
Seen, featured, and picked up along the way…
