Last year, Williams Subaru Charlotte introduced us to plogging, a cross between jogging and picking up trash. This year, the retailer’s cleanup efforts continued with two Earth Week trash pickup events.
First up, Williams Subaru joined Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, along with Keep Charlotte Beautiful, for a park cleanup day. Together as a team, five members from both the sales and service departments donned caution vests and used litter grabbers to pick up and dispose of trash collected throughout Charlotte's popular Cordelia Park.
“We found confetti left over from a party, candy wrappers, water bottles, and more,” said Kate Downing, Williams’ director of marketing.
“Park cleanups like this are incredibly important, especially in parks like Cordelia Park that are alongside a natural creek that feeds a larger waterway,” Downing explained. “Trash and litter can collect in the creek negatively impacting wildlife, water flow, and foliage.”
Later in the week, Williams joined Around the Crown 10K’s Plog and Jam, an event that kicked off with a trash pickup and ended with a concert. Williams Subaru supplied a TerraCycle zero-waste box to upcycle the trash found during the plogging.
“Several trash bags were filled, stuffed in the box, and shipped off to TerraCycle to be made into new things!” Downing said.
Catch a video or read more about Williams Subaru's 2020 plogging adventures.
