Chatterbox #283 Plogging

Published: Jan. 26, 2022, 7:53 p.m.

Have you heard about the newest trend that combines a daily walk or jog with picking up litter? If not, you\u2019re not alone. It\u2019s called plogging, and in this Chatterbox episode Andrew and Anna explain it, how it came to be called plogging, and why it\u2019s becoming a popular activity for many people around the world.\n\nThe Chatterbox series is designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. Podcasts and audio lessons are a great way to improve your English listening skills. Culips\u2019 Chatterbox episodes feature natural, unedited conversations between native speakers, so you can build your English vocabulary and learn about the new ways people are cleaning up their neighbourhoods.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nSince first appearing in Sweden in 2016, plogging has spread around the world. In 2019, it was estimated that 2 million people plogged daily in over 100 countries.\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tFair play\n \tThe [something] circuit\n \tFair game\n \tFree box\n \tOne man\u2019s trash is another man\u2019s treasure\n \tTo clean up [one\u2019s] act\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar\nPhoto Credit: Edoardo Frezet (Unsplash.com)