Recently, Yang Jun, a college student from Changsha, Hunan Province, picked up plastic bottles for medals in Wugong Mountain, which attracted widespread attention on the Internet. He said that this is the 20th time he has climbed Wugong Mountain, and he has exchanged more than 40 medals for picking up discarded bottles. "The most rewarding thing about my hiking experience is meeting like-minded people, feeling nature, and picking up discarded bottles. He said.
Yang Jun participated in the event. Source: Courtesy of the interviewee
On April 10, Jiupai News contacted Yang Jun, who told reporters, "I prefer the outdoors, Wugong Mountain is very close to Changsha, as long as I have free time, I will go to climb the mountain." Most of the time I climb the mountain alone, occasionally with a team, and at night when it's hot. ”
Yang Jun on the way to climb the mountain. Source: Courtesy of the interviewee
Wugong Mountain is a mountaineering resort for outdoor hiking enthusiasts, due to the vast area of the scenic area, the mountaineering routes are diverse, and some tourists litter on the way, resulting in the difficulty of cleaning up the garbage of each route, which is a headache for the scenic spot.
In 2017, Wugong Mountain Scenic Area launched a "green bank" incentive mechanism, where tourists can pick up garbage and exchange it for prizes. By the end of 2023, more than 3,000 medals have been issued in the scenic area.
Yang Jun won the medal. Source: Courtesy of the interviewee
Yang Jun has participated in more than 10 activities in the past year, and the highest record is to pick up more than 600 bottles in one day. At first it was 60 bottles for a medal, and there were snakeskin bags next to the trash cans. Most of the bottles were picked up by him from the trash. On the way to the mountain, he would also pick up discarded water bottles in the grass and pick up a dead branch to make a flat pole and carry it down the mountain to redeem medals. He has more than 40 medals to his name.
Many people were deeply affected by Yang Jun's video and actively participated in environmental protection and public welfare. With their joint efforts, the garbage has been reduced, the workload of the cleaners has been reduced, the uncivilized behavior of littering has been reduced, and the scenic environment has been improved.