Anything you do in your area will be a group effort, so you’ll need others to join in. When you get to know your neighbors, you’ll probably discover that you notice many of the same issues in your neighborhood. Agreeing on what you need to do is a good first step to starting a clean-up program.  At this first stage, consider the roles some people will play in organizing, advertising, gathering supplies, and doing any of the things necessary to get the effort put together.  Don’t be afraid to talk to pre-existing community groups. Service organizations like the Shiners or Boy and Girl Scouts will probably be interested in helping to keep the neighborhood looking nice. Anti-crime organizations like Neighborhood Watch will probably be willing to deal with the aftermath of crimes like graffiti. Many towns and cities want to encourage citizen clean-up efforts. Not only can they help in getting the word out for your effort, but some will be willing to provide supplies, including brooms, rakes, shovels, gloves, and trash bags, as well as paint and paint supplies for dealing with graffiti, and even an industrial-sized dumpster for depositing trash. There is strength in numbers. Have several people contact your local government. You can also try putting together a poll. You should want to have a clear idea of what you want to accomplish during your clean-up. Make sure you are properly equipped, and have a clear sense of how many people will be helping and what you intend to do.  You don’t want to think too big, like cleaning up the entire town. Instead, focus on picking up trash in a contained area like an alley, weed removal and landscaping for an abandoned field, or painting over graffiti. You’ll want something you and your team can accomplish in a day or a few hours, to make sure you get the task done. Consider your location. Make sure that you will have a place for trash, and for people to park or arrive at the site easily. Be careful not to tie up traffic or cause trouble for other people in the area. Gather your supplies. Make sure you have the right materials necessary to do the clean-up properly. If you are cleaning up a location, for example, make sure you have rakes, brooms, and shovels, as well as trash bags to hold what you pick up. Consider if you need heavy equipment, and make sure someone there is trained and licensed to use it. In all cases, you should have a first-aid kit handy.  If you are potentially going to deal with hazardous chemicals, you definitely need a plan for gathering those items and depositing them in the proper location. Make sure you are familiar with your town or city’s collection center, and are properly equipped for dealing with those items. People won’t know they can help if you don’t tell them about the effort. Post flyers around your neighborhood, and post messages on social media to your network of friends, and see who wants to come and help. The more the merrier. If you do post flyers, remember to take them down after the clean-up. You don’t want them staying there until they fall off and become litter. This is where you do whatever needs to be done for your clean-up. Once you have planned your effort, show up and get to work. Make sure someone is able to supervise the effort, help people get where they need to go, and keep an eye on the progress you make. Avoid working alone, if possible. If there are young children or teens, make sure that they work in groups and have a trusted adult chaperoning them. When you finish the project, make sure you pick up all your extra trash. You should leave the location cleaner than when you found it, and make sure everything is disposed of properly.  Once you are finished, consider some way to thank everyone who took part. A small pizza or ice cream party, or even just hanging out a bar (if you’re all of age) afterward can be a fun way to celebrate your success.  Think about your next event. Chances are your neighborhood will always have something else that you can do to help. Think about what worked or didn’t work about this clean-up effort, and find ways to improve for next time.
تحدث مع جيرانك عن بذل مجهودات خاصة بعمليات التنظيف. تحدث مع حكومتك المحلية. خطط للفعالية التي تجهزها. انشر ما تقوم به للعامة. قم بالتنظيف. اختتم هذ النشاط.