The Trek Against Trash began as a dream in March 2008 when avid hikers and environmentalists Jordan Price and Carlie Roberts set out on a monumental mission - to hike the 2,174 mile Appalachian Trail and raise awareness for greener lifestyles in partnership with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful. Jordan completed the Trek in August of 2008.

STEP 1: Identify a local park, trail or open space that would be good place for a Trek. Find guidelines and online tools to get you started at trekagainsttrash.org.

STEP 2: Register to host your own local Trek Against Trash.

STEP 3: Determine your mission. Will you clean up trash? Hold a recycling hike? Raise awareness for local parks? Let your creativity be your guide. For a few ideas to get you started, visit trekagainsttrash.org

STEP 4: Promote your event, recruit participants and raise funds.

STEP 5: Tell us what you did! Send us a quick report, and we’d love to see your photos! You can find the report form... where else? Trekagainsttrash.org

IT’S ALL ONLINE AT

TREKAGAINSTTRASH.ORG

50 lbs per chapter + 52 chapters =2,600 pounds of trash

Keep track of your collected trash Winner announced at Spring

Conference Starts now and ends February 1, 2010 Which Division will clean up the most

trash?