This is the Trash Athlete Challenge. A simple game where your small daily MICRO-cleanups create real impact both locally and globally. It is also the tutorial level of the Global Cleanup Games 🌍. You don’t need experience… you already have it — and you're ready to start 😃! One piece of trash. One day at a time. Let's play!

Every day, for 30 days, just do this: • 🗑️ Pick up 1 piece of litter → dry, not sharp or wet*.• 🚮 Throw it away properly, but before that…• 📸 … Take ONE before photo or video (after image recomended).• 🌍 Post it online → do regular posts that remain visible, not stories or status updates = they help you keep track of the days. Since you may pick up a very small item, micro-cleanups do not always require after photos. Doing a larger cleanup? Feel free to blend in a few images, but… "keep it micro-cleanup" 😜 *To safely grab it, reuse an old piece of paper; keep handy candy wrappers/ anything that will do the job while you're engaged in the challenge.

This challenge has one feature that makes it different from every other online challenge. Instead of using the exact same hashtag each day, you use one customized hashtag every day. Only change the date in the very simple formula → e.g. #TrashMob2026Jul05 📅 How it works: Easily remember the formula: #TrashMob - 4 - 3 - 2… 1 → 4-digit Year, 3-letter Month, 2-digit Day… 1 Player = You! This lets everyone — including you — follow your journey day by day by looking at your hashtags. This is your public scorecard → to track progress → do posts, not vanishing stories or status updates. Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec The term Trash Mob is inspired by Flash Mob — details in Tier 1 (Break the Illusion). Regardless of the language the players speak, we do not translate "Trash Mob." Find out more about the Daily Trash Mob Hashtag in Tier 2, One Click section. 2. Also include: #GlobalCleanupGamesOrg It brings new players here → they can read details, including how to graduate this challenge. Attention → the hashtag contains NO dot in front of Org. 3. If you want to spread the game in your community, also include the community's name as a hashtag.

🌱 Today, I'm starting the Trash Athlete Challenge, made of MICRO-cleanups!One piece of trash picked up daily for 30 days, and I'll post about it. Join me anytime to also become a Trash Athlete! #TrashMob2026MMMDD #GlobalCleanupGamesOrg Match the date in the formula with the day of your post. Use the template or use your own words. After day 1 intro, you can just post a daily image only with the hashtags (feel free to add your thoughts). Consider keeping a status update for 30 days (or profile info), letting others know you've joined the Trash Athlete challenge. 🌍 Why this matters: Every post is a signal. You’re not just cleaning up. You’re showing everyone the game exists. Think of it this way → before becoming a Trash Athlete, you're an Eco-Cheerleader 😉 .

The Trash Athlete Challenge is built around a simple idea: One small action, shared publicly, can become part of a much larger global movement. The goal is not simply for people to say, “I joined!” The goal is to create a visible, searchable, accumulating record of participation—something people can discover, follow, and add to. The platform matters because the movement needs to be visible. Next

No problem. Choose one option: 📲 Use the Augmented Reality Trash feature → click here. (Also check Tier 1, Level 1, Augmented Reality Surprise.) 📸 Or post a sentence about your intention + add the hashtags. If the platform requires a photo (such as Instagram) → reuse an old one, take one from the Internet, capture any object next to you (since everything becomes trash one day… ), or just use the AR link 👆 . 🌍 The rule is simple: If you post, you’re in the game. 💡 Why this exists: This challenge is about consistency and meaning → those carrying the Olympic torch don't do a great effort, but the gesture… is special!

There are more ways to play and increase your impact: 📱 Post on multiple platforms (same images okay) = more visibility. 🌍 Share the challenge = invite new players. 🔁 Maintain your daily streak = build momentum. 🏆 Extra Impact: Each platform you post on = one extra point for the planet. (Read about points in Tier1, Level 1.) More sharing = more awareness = bigger movement. If posting on multiple platforms, be consistent on one → required for checking your progress → visible via daily hashtags, when scrolling through posts. Same verification system applies if you wish to join an international network of Trash Athletes — details in the last box. 😇 Heaven on Earth Points = More H.O.E.P, more HOPE → Rewarded for: The correct daily hashtag is next to the post = win 1 H.O.E.P. Each social media platform you post on = win 1 H.O.E.P. The micro-cleanup itself = win 1 H.O.E.P. If you do this while you travel = double the final number of points for that day. 🌱 Remember: Small, quick actions multiply when people see them. You’re not supposed to be alone in this game. … And you aren't, for as long as you play.

Missed a day? Do not quit! Just like life, games are more fun when players get a second chance. ♟️ Pick One Day for Weekly Check-in Not sure which one? Make it unforgettable: pick the day* you (or someone dear) were born on. Recuperate the skipped session as soon as you notice it by doing one micro-cleanup = post it with the backdated hashtag. And then, once a week*, take a quick look at your progress. Are you discovering overlooked skipped days? Count them → do one cleanup lasting as many minutes as the number of days you've missed. For example: Missed 1 day → 1-minute cleanup Missed 3 days → 3-minute cleanup x 3 make-up sessions Missed 5 days → 5-minute cleanup x 5 make-up sessions Each catch-up cleanup = one missed day + us the corresponding backdated hashtag. Any remaining missed days carry forward to the next week's check-in (one 'weekly' check-in will be longer than 7 days). Meanwhile, continue with the micro-cleanups of the challenge = one item per day. The point is not to be perfect, but to continue playing & noticing that trash is still out there. In fact, paying attention to trash will cure your forgetfulness = the best reminder to stop skipping days. 🃏 Your Joker You have one Joker for the entire challenge, which keeps you in the game. Use it at any time to cover one missed day, whether it is a single one or part of a larger catch-up. To use your Joker: Sign the Trash Olympics petition. Share the petition with your community. Post its screenshot + the hashtag of the missed day. In the end, it may take a little longer, but you'll still become a Trash Athlete! This means that: You don’t lose your journey. You don’t lose your progress. You just keep going. ♟️ The message Is Simple: Progress matters more than perfection.

You've noticed. Good! Because that’s exactly the idea. Every daily micro-cleanup is one move. Every hashtag is another square on the board. Every completed day brings you closer to unlocking your title.

After completing 30 daily micro-cleanups, you’ve earned the title: 🌍 Trash Athlete!

To mark your coronation, you do a few things: (1) → 🌱 Make a good wish for Earth.(2) → 🎴 Play your final Joker Card. Yes, even if you've never missed a day — this final move is not a penalty. The card is truly versatile → read more in the next box🔮 . (3) → How about an optional graduation party? Invite people to your Graduation Cleanup (regular, longer session). Or make it a personal affair, between you and the planet — no guests. Even 5-10 minutes will do (e.g. a tree bed, a street catch basin for water drain). (4) → And… 🥁… you are invited to join an international network of Trash Athletes, gathered around a startup company which aims to reimburse the costs of larger cleanups! Find details in the last text box.

👉 Share the petition to make Trash Pickup an officially recognized Olympic sport! 👉 Why? You've been an eco-cheerleader, and now you are a Trash Athlete. 👑 Next stop for Trash Athletes? The Olympics! Let's make it happen! 🏆 Invite others to celebrate your achievement by supporting the Trash Olympics movement! This is your final mission. Sign it. Share it. Details in Tier 2, One Click and One Chat. Every signature + share pushes the idea into real-world conversation, and action will follow. If you used it to make up for missed days, you can only sign once, but you can still share it. Even if Trash Pick Up doesn’t appear officially in the Los Angeles 2028 Games, we build momentum for 2032. Big ideas don’t start big. They start when people decide to begin discussing them.

In a way, everyone who picks up litter is already one. But finishing this challenge wins you the title, and it means something more: (1) You trained for at least 30 days.(2) You showed up consistently.(3) You were persistent.(4) You inspired others. And you proved something simple: (5) Healing the planet doesn’t always require giant actions. (6) Sometimes… It starts with just one person, picking up one piece of litter at a time!

→ Mission 1, here you come! → If you like being an eco-cheerleader, do more than one round! Actually… this is exciting → click on the next text box! → E-certificates will be available soon. Or even better: engage your community/ youth in your family in diploma-drawing activities; please share the results.

If you'd like to be an Eco-Cheerleader for more than one round, you know how to do that! And then, gift every title you've earned: Maybe your grandmother resents litter but can't bend down easily. Surprise her! Maybe a friend's birthday is coming up, and you're looking for an original, personal, meaningful gift. Or simply give it away — no special occasion needed. Surprise a litterbug — why not? → After completing the 30-Day Online Challenge, tag the recipient of your gift in a post, or send them an email or text message. → If you're gifting the title to someone who is physically able, include this message, inviting them to complete the challenge on their own: "I gift you the title of Experimental Trash Athlete (ETA). What's your ETA* to becoming a real Trash Athlete on your own?" *ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival): The predicted time when you are expected to reach your destination, based on your current location, speed, and route. It is an internationally recognized term widely used in GPS navigation, shipping and logistics, aviation and maritime transport, public transportation, business and everyday communication. Or use variations of the above, such as: "I am gifting you the title of Experimental Trash Athlete (ETA). Now let's see what your ETA is before you become a Trash Athlete on your own!"

"How does this help my community? We plan to clean the riverbank two months from now!" "Playing the Trash Athlete Challenge between larger cleanups, which happen less often, primes people for the next big, organized event. It keeps them engaged and builds anticipation — much like a TV series → even when a new episode airs on each Sunday only, previews, reminders, and conversations throughout the week (1) keep the story alive, (2) attract more viewers, and (3) make people look forward to what comes next." In other words, micro-cleanups are to regular ones what daily previews are to TV shows. Global Cleanup Games and Decleanup Network just partnered with the intention of promoting and rewarding Love for Earth as a simple action. Decleanup is a startup aiming to reimburse the costs of larger cleanups (tools, trash bags, transportation). Once you've completed the 30 days challenge, connect to Dapp.Decleanup.net via your Google account or email → go to "Submit Cleanup" → pick the option "Submit Trash Athlete Challenge" → provide a link to the social media account used for the challenge → wait for the info to be verified by the team → return to claim your new level on the Decleanup platform & receive additional benefits. Email support@decleanup.net for further information if needed. For instance, Amazon Teatrix Ensemble — a non-profit from Kenya, already on the second round of the Trash Athlete Challenge — registered with Decleanup, and is in process of getting a larger cleanup financed.