Earth Day is in a few weeks and people in Vermont are still looking ways to take part in the #trashtag movement that swept the internet in March.

The concept is simple:

You see trash piled up. You snag a photograph of the scene. You do your part to clear it out or ensure it is otherwise attended to. You highlight the change in an "after" picture.

UCO Gear started its #Trashtag Project a few years ago, in 2015. The company offers outdoor products and has "become a leading brand in lighting and fire starting," offering items like headlamps and candle lanterns.

A man in Arizona drew excitement back to the campaign four years later in a social media post, prompting internet-wide excitement over the environmentally-conscious trend.

Vermont does its part

A conversation on the social platform, Reddit, sought out advice from Burlington residents to see which areas were still in need of attention. The person who posted the question said they did not want #trashtag to "die down."

Places that were recommended by people in the comment thread included spots in Winooski and areas in Burlington's Old North End, where a Reddit user said the wind blew recyclables.

Looking into Burlington's SeeClickFix website offers an idea of where garbage is piled up in the area. Typing the word "trash" into the search bar offers a look into different complaints that surfaced in the first few days of April.

These include piled-up garbage bags, an air-conditioning unit, a dresser and a twin mattress. Many of these complaints have been acknowledged or closed, often with responses from official city accounts assuring the issue will be addressed or updating once it has been resolved.

#Trashtag around the internet

The hashtag drew attention from people around the world, with excited participants posting photographs of collected garbage.

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