The "Trashtag Challenge" Is A Wonderful Viral Trend That Has People Picking Up Trash Everywhere

Hashtag challenges are as varied as they are weird, but some can actually be wonderful.

Over the weekend, one called the “Trashtag Challenge” went viral. The challenge consists of before pictures of areas full of litter and trash heaps and after pictures of what they look like cleaned up. People then share the photos on social media with the hashtag #trashtag.

The tag now has several people all over the world on Instagram, Reddit, and Twitter sharing photos bagging trash and cleaning up litter.

The initial trend started in 2015 when an outdoor lighting company called UCO created the hashtag to encourage people to pick up after themselves while out in the wilderness.

The current tag features people cleaning trash on roadsides...

Source: www.buzzfeed.com