From You can hit the water for free in these boats, as long as you bring back some trash. Lee Cain/Living Classrooms
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The Swedish trend of picking up trash while jogging, known as plogging, has been around for a few years now. So you d expect enthusiasts to be on the lookout for the next big thing when it comes to combining exercise with environmental cleanup.
Now, D.C. is launching a Green Boats program. Residents can check out a kayak or canoe for free–if they use it to paddle the Anacostia River while collecting trash. Call it planoeing? Or playaking? (The pl in plogging comes from the Swedish plocka upp, or pick up.)