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I am not sure what your question is.I have a question about litter on the Camino?
So I've walked the Camino Frances twice now and on the pass from Saint Jean de Port to Roncesvalles l remember a lot of litter in bins, near a small shelter which had a lot of rubbish inside also?
If anyone can let me know, about that part in particular of other parts you remember etc?
As I'm planning a Green Camino
I'm confused also...or possibly she wants to help by picking the litter up?I am not sure what your question is.
Is there litter on the Camino? Yes, lots of it.
Do you want us to identify the many places we have seen litter so you can avoid those places?
I always carry a roll of "Doggie Poop Bags" with me and pick up trash as I go. Unfortunately I have to carry several rolls due to the amount of litter that I encounter.Hi everyone
I have a question about litter on the Camino?
So I've walked the Camino Frances twice now and on the pass from Saint Jean de Port to Roncesvalles l remember a lot of litter in bins, near a small shelter which had a lot of rubbish inside also?
If anyone can let me know, about that part in particular of other parts you remember etc?
As I'm planning a Green Camino
Thanks
Buen Camino
Very kind of you!I always carry a roll of "Doggie Poop Bags" with me and pick up trash as I go. Unfortunately I have to carry several rolls due to the amount of litter that I encounter.
Thank you @t2andreo. I’ve been looking out for something like this for a very long time. However, if I’m reading this correctly, this site currently does not ship this item to Canada where I live, and picking it up in Santiago would not work for me. Hopefully there will be more discussion about this and how one might easily access this item further back along the camino.Consider obtaining something like this to bring with you to pick up litter along your camino.
Alcantarilla Plegable de 32" con Mango ergonómico - Herramienta de Asistencia de Alcance para la recolección de Basura para Ancianos, sillas de Ruedas y discapacitados Grabber: Amazon.es: Hogar
Alcantarilla Plegable de 32" con Mango ergonómico - Herramienta de Asistencia de Alcance para la recolección de Basura para Ancianos, sillas de Ruedas y discapacitados Grabber: Amazon.es: Hogarwww.amazon.es
I regularly supply them to friends living along the camino or in Santiago, to loan to pilgrims who want to clean up the camino as they walk. This one is from the Spanish amazon site.
It saves a LOT of bending over. Plus, folding in half, it can easily be carried in your mochila side pocket.
Hope this helps.
I thought the same as well. My first Camino in 2016 I was appalled but this year it seems to be much less.Fwiw, I thought there was significantly less litter on CF this Sept/Oct than I did during Sept/Oct 2017, especially toilet paper. I was pleasantly surprised.
Lol. I put that Very item on my wish list this morning. Will be getting that one and bring it with me this spring also. This forum as a collective is a powerful community for change and betterment of the Camino.I quoted availability form the Spanish Amazon site because the OP was from Santiago de Compostela. However, you can find the same items on any Amazon site.
Here is a similar item on the Canadian site:
Housolution Reacher Grabber Tool, 32" Foldable Pickup Tool, Lightweight Aluminum Reaching Aid with Rotating Rubber Gripper, Long Arm Extender for Elderly, Litter Trash Picker, Garden Nabber, Blue: Amazon.ca: Tools & Home Improvement
Housolution Reacher Grabber Tool, 32" Foldable Pickup Tool, Lightweight Aluminum Reaching Aid with Rotating Rubber Gripper, Long Arm Extender for Elderly, Litter Trash Picker, Garden Nabber, Blue: Amazon.ca: Tools & Home Improvementwww.amazon.ca
Try this or something similar. I plan to take one this coming April - May. They are VERY lightweight. When you get to Santiago, donate it at Pilgrim House on Rua Nova... They will recycle it if still useable.
You can also find 2-packs for a cheaper price per unit.
Regardless of what country you are in, go to your local Amazon site and query "picker grabber folding..." That should bring up a selection of these and other handy items.
I keep one around the house to use to get stuff from my top kitchen cabinets.
Hope this helps.
We walked the Camino in 2015 and were shocked and appalled by the amount of garbage, plastic and human excrement along the paths and occasionally right on it. I recall many times that we sat down on a rock for a rest/snack to find a pile of human feces and used toilet paper behind them. I am pleased to hear that it is getting better.I might walk with my eyes closed but when I walked the CF in May I saw very little rubbish and no toilet paper! I thought that it was a credit to all apart from those that scrawled over the signs.
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