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The hottest clubs in NYC these days are volunteer trash pickup groups (gothamist.com)
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New York City’s notoriously filthy streets are bringing people together.

A growing number of volunteer groups that collect litter on sidewalks have popped up across the five boroughs in recent years. They’re made up of people looking to get a buzz off cleaning up the city — and meeting new friends in the process.

Rachael Cain, who formed a club called the Pick-up Pigeons in 2023, leads groups of litter-pickers to neighborhoods across the city. She said members pride themselves on having taken trash trips to all five boroughs, and get excited by especially dirty blocks.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is cool, but feels a bit like an orphan crushing machine.

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

It's okay to be happy when a screw comes off the orphan crushing machine.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

Thats awesome. Get some excersise, meet some neighbors, do some good. I love things like this.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Has anyone told Stefon?

[–] shplane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Fuck ya! I’ve joined a group in San Francisco. Great way to build community and encourage people that pass by to stop using the sidewalk as a trash can

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

How do you find these groups?

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I joined "Touch Butts" in another city. It started with collecting cigarette butts and turned into a community clean up crew with music and dancing. Some of the best nights out I've ever had.