Woman to represent country in world ‘plogging’ event

The BBC reports that ‘a local activist is to represent Great Britain in an international plogging event, which involves picking up litter while jogging.

The environmental and fitness trend, which originated in Sweden in 2016, has since grown in popularity in other countries, including the UK.

“It’s a brilliant way of looking after your physical and mental health and keeping active; meeting like-minded individuals at the same time as having a positive impact on your local community and also the planet,”