Good trekking poles
Dozens of densely inserted them
Plastic bottles, cans......
Tied around the waist and wrapped in a plastic bag
It's all empty bottles, too
Pretty handsome young man, what kind of look is this?
Are you here to climb the mountain, or are you here to pick up trash?
Recently, from Shangluo, Shaanxi
"Post-00s" guy Tang Jia
Because of his special "equipment" when climbing the mountain, he became popular
The reporter contacted this student
A fourth-year student at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
Ask him about the purpose of "sticking a bottle on your trekking poles".
Tang Jia's answer is simple:
"That's what I want to do
Awaken everyone's environmental awareness.
Tell you:
We can take the garbage up the hill
You can also take it down. ”
Tang Jia's home township is Anxian County
It is located in the Qinling Mountains
He has loved mountains since he was a child, and he also loves to climb them
"Sometimes you can't see the mountains for days
And my heart was empty. ”
At the beginning of October last year
Tang Jia went to Qinling to participate in outdoor activities
Along the way, I saw a lot of garbage that was discarded at random
He wanted to help clean up
But you don't have the right tools at hand
This child who grew up in the Qinling Mountains
I feel very uncomfortable......
"The mountains receive us,
We also need to be grateful. ”
He didn't want the mountain landscape to be polluted
So, October 14, 2023
When I climbed the Qinling Mountains again
He began to implement his "garbage picking program"
Put trekking poles for the first time
From "sports equipment" to "cleaning tools"
The total distance up and down the mountain is 25 kilometers
He picked up the empty bottle he had picked up on the side of the road
Plug them one by one and string them together in a big string
That time, he skewered more than 50 bottles
Exhausted after returning home
"I felt like I was falling apart, and I was lying at home for two days. ”
Although tired, Tang Jia did not give up his plan
Until now, half a year
He has already gone to Qinling to pick up garbage 7 times
Every time, I start picking it up from the top of the mountain
I carried those bottles and cans with me all the time
The most recent was on April 7
He picked up nearly 300 plastic bottles
It adds up to about 20 pounds
It's not enough to have all your trekking poles full
He carried a large bag of bottles down the hill
In addition to plastic bottles, he also picks up plastic bags
"Because these are very difficult to degrade. ”
In order to call on more people to protect the environment
Climb to the top of the mountain every time
Tang Jia will hold his own
"Unrecognizable" trekking poles for a photo
and posted on social media
After going down the mountain, pick up the bottles again
It was given to nearby farmers in need
Or people who recycle garbage
"Post-00s" fashion guy and "picking up garbage"
It seems to be a completely unbounded concept
Tang Jia said frankly, at the beginning
He does get a little embarrassed
I also care about the eyes of others
But now, he has "thought about it"
"Of course there are misunderstandings, but it doesn't matter
The important thing is that I do my own thing. ”
Nowadays, picking up trash is no longer the case
Tang Jia's environmental protection actions alone
Quite a few netizens
Attracted by the pictures and videos he uploaded
Some like him in the comment area:
"Outdoor hiking, bring civilization with you"
Others simply joined in
Climb the mountain with him and pick up bottles together
is currently in the group chat set up by Tang Jia
There are already more than 40 members
"Qinling is my home
She's clean and beautiful
I also have a sense of accomplishment. ”
Tang Jia said that for the mountains and forests of his hometown
He'll stick to it
I hope more people will join in
The appearance of bending down to pick up garbage is particularly handsome
Trekking poles hung with plastic bottles
It's your "medal"
Tang Jia, you are awesome!
Source: Xinhua Daily Telegraph B51