WHAT IS Pick One Leave None?
A simple principle that we apply to keep our mountain trails clean. Our small but regular contribution can mean a lot!
WHAT DOES IT IMPLY?
Take at least one piece of waste from nature and don’t leave any of your waste behind!
Although it seems that there is not a lot of waste on our trails, it is already too much as it spoils your experience of nature. You are here for sports and recreation, not for a trail cleaning, but even so there is a way to enjoy and truly participate.
It’s extremely easy. Even the smallest contribution, repeated by all of us, will make our trail clean. One peace is enough, but you should feel free to take more if you want.
HOW?
Bring a reusable bag that you will use for your own, as well as for collected waste. If you don’t have one and you are on your way to the trail, it is OK, as you can apply PICK ONE LEAVE NONE without it, but having reusable bag can make it way easier and cleaner. If you don’t feel comfortable to pick some kind of waste, it’s fine, pick something else, every peace counts.
If you are a smoker, bring a small metal box to store your cigarette butts. This is very important as cigarette butts are the most frequent kind of waste in nature.
Of course, you will not leave anything on the trail, even easily biodegradable waste can be harmful for environment. Wet wipes and so called degradable plastics are even more dangerous. Try to create as less waste as possible, think twice of what you really need on the trail. There are a very simple solutions. A usage of reusable water bottle and tupperware is a good first step.
WHO?
Everyone, because it’s simple!
WHEN?
When walking, hiking, trail running, mountain biking… Whenever you find yourself on the trail.
AND AT THE END…
Properly dispose of the waste you brought from the trail – select it! You are in? Spread the idea! PICK ONE, LEAVE NONE!