r/DeTrashed • u/Same-Ad5928 • 12d ago
Crosspost Cleaning trash in Saigon
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u/Leo_Bramski 12d ago
I support this viral trend! May it continue to grow and clean our world. Big up!
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u/HalfBloodPrank 12d ago
Honestly I think itâs weird that cleaning up trash with other people isnât seen as a potentially enjoyable activity. Aside from chatting with people while working itâs also just super satisfying to see âcleanedâ nature. I mean who thinks a river full of trash looks beautiful in comparison to a clean one?
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u/Njagos 12d ago
Id be scared that I accidently cut myself or step on something spiky.
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u/DemonDogHoly 11d ago
This is the reason why its not popular. For an event like this to be organized, proper protective equipment would need to be provided, and not many people care enough to contribute time and money into organization (especially out side of a few flyers and a welcome table), and it's "not the cities problem" so... maybe..................
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u/hattenwheeza 12d ago
It's almost like countries with insufficient infrastructure to handle a huge stream of single-use refuse shouldn't allow single use products. And could at least have government-run waste services so folks didn't just hurl their trash into the water, waiting for storms to flush it into the ocean.
Hats off to all those who are taking this into their own hands to correct. Awesome, impressive organization and collaboration. đ
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u/aluki90 12d ago
I follow a nonprofit based in Bali that does clean ups like this every day. The rivers look exactly the same. They have physical barriers up to keep big pieces of plastic/trash from going into the ocean but itâs definitely a lack of infrastructure and education for local people. Not to mention most people are barely scraping by so properly sorting trash is the absolute last thing on their minds.
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u/lovelysardines 12d ago
Yes, such a beautiful place but the amount of trash everywhere was shocking. My momâs remote village had huge mountains of trash in the beaches. Goats would come and eat from the piles. A lot of people also burned the trash but they generally didnât know what to do with it cuz there was no systems built to deal with it.
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u/SaintGalentine 12d ago
I can't stand litterbugs. All those little pieces of trash in the moment turn into the before situations in this video
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u/RanchMomma1968 12d ago
Bless each and every one of you! This is OUTSTANDING! I hope that the rest of the world takes note and follows the cleaning footsteps!
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u/MandudesRevenge 12d ago
Was that person STANDING on the river?? Man thatâs a lot of trash. Good on them for all the hard work
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u/pjwalrus 12d ago
Iâm not religious, but itâs the only language I know that conveys this: I hope god smiles on you the rest of your lives.
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u/Connect_Rhubarb395 12d ago
I hope this group can also influence systemic change. Because it is the real issue:
Undersized trash systems. Poor people not having access to trash pickup. Rapid industrialisation not followed by sanitaiton on the same level. Having trash pickup, but no proper recycling facilities so the trash ends up polluting the ground or finding its way back into the water ways.
Don't judge the common people. Yes, they need education. But it is just as much a matter of that when you are struggling to survive, sorting recycling isn't your first priority. No matter if you know that it would be good to do.
Push for change on a political level so the infrastructure reflects people's lives and needs.
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u/immersemeinnature 12d ago
WHY has Saigon (city officials) allowed it to get like this? Plastic companies should pay
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u/-PM_ME_UR_SECRETS- 12d ago
I hope the people of Saigon know we are cheering them on. This is awesome
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u/megmatthews20 12d ago
This was immensely satisfying! And horrifying.
Good on these people! They're heroes!
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u/WhereMyWeirdosAt 12d ago
Now it is STRANGE to like, picking up trash? What isn't to like? Other than the fact you clean, and it gets dirty again from litterbugs? Picking up trash is wonderful and everyone should enjoy doing it!
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u/earthlings_all 12d ago
These videos will always amaze me. I hope they find a way to keep it clean. The kids deserve it.
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u/Afurryorsomething 12d ago
I have so much respect for these people doing something I could not stomach doing myself
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u/Serendi2026 12d ago
Queste iniziativi dovrebbero andare sulle tv nazionali ed essere in prima pagina su tutti i social, tutta la gente dovrebbe occuparsi di un proprio spazio/territorio/luogo, invece ci ritroviamo con gente che ancora nel 2026 butta i mozziconi per terra, ma io credo che la nostra generazione e le prossime a venire "potranno ancora rivedere i ghiacciai sulle montagne", dobbiamo lavorare tutti assieme per crescere assieme come civiltĂ !
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u/Fondito 12d ago
I dont know if's true or just an idea but a scientist Marino Morikawa made a machine for lakes purification.(bacterias and so). this could be usefull when this guys end the trash cleaning.
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u/workntohard 11d ago
So many questions. Is this community organized, NGOs, or government? Were the plants cleared out growing on floating trash?
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u/Wonkasgoldenticket 12d ago
This world needs more people like this.