A local resident has been cleaning up illegal dumping sites in the Bay Area, sharing their progress to spark change among other community members. Over the weekends, Andy dedicates his time to cleaning up trash littering natural landscapes.
He posts videos of his cleanup efforts under the name Pengweather, showing internet users before-and-after pictures to highlight the immense impact removing trash has on the surrounding environment.
After one of his cleanup projects, the effect was so substantial that an aerial photo captured how much the plants in the area had regrown once the trash was removed.
On top of spending hours picking up trash, Andy is also an activist in the community, attending local meetings and advocating for improved litter enforcement regulations. In his Reddit post, Andy shared an update after one of his meetings with City Hall…