25 years ago, McDonalds discussed about becoming green, but haven’t executed it among their chain. Well Tuesday, they announced that they are going to finally get to it, thanks to their customers’ feedback. Continue Reading →
Pick’n Run Shirts for the Holidays
For the holidays this year, Martin and I got Pick’n Run shirts as our gifts 🙂
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Article: Packing It Out Clears 1,000 Pounds of Trash Off Appalachian Trail
Now-a-days more people are starting to travel to different countries to expand their experience on Earth (or what other goals they have in mind). However, while there are travelers, there are pieces of trash left behind by most people, especially on trails. Continue Reading →
Takeout food packaging trash
What causes trash is one of the biggest questions Martin and I continue to try to answer. The second biggest question we think about in terms of trash, or get asked about, is “what is the type of trash do we mostly see see during our runs?”
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Article: Brooks Needs Runners Who Hate to Run
Brooks is know to produce running shoes for all kinds of runners. The only thing is, any other person outside of the hardcore runners may or may not be familiar with Brooks. Continue Reading →
Paying people to pick up trash, or having volunteers pick up trash?
I was reading several articles this morning about picking up trash (which is what I do when working on Pick’n run with Martin). There were two articles that caught my attention in regards to two sides of a coin. Continue Reading →
Article: Phang Nga Park Cited for Success in Reducing Trash in the Sea
In a 2015 issue of a US-based science journal, Thailand was named as the world sixth-largest contributor of plastic in the sea. So what do they do? Continue Reading →
Trash at the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Race
Running a 5 miler race (the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot) in the morning and having turkey for lunch on Thanksgiving in Texas is such an enjoyable day. I flew from Houghton, Michigan to Austin, Texas to spend my Thanksgiving with my family. During my stay in Texas, I ran a race with one of our prototype backpacks — the first prototype, which I had not tested in awhile. Continue Reading →
Yosemite and Kings Canyon / Sequoia National Parks Examples
This past week I spent several days in Fresno, California. And when I go to Fresno, I also tend to go up to the mountains. This usually includes visits to the national parks, including Yosemite National Park, and Kings Canyon / Sequoia National Parks. This trip was not different. Continue Reading →
Pick’n Run using The Alley Makerspace
Being a Michigan Tech student has many benefits. One of them is being able to access and coach workshops promote creating at the Alley Makerspace. The Alley Makerspace is a place run by Michigan Tech students to allow students, faculty, and staff to work on building things that inspire them or are part of their course work at the university. Continue Reading →