TRASH FREE TRAILS: SUBMIT YOUR TRASH COUNT DATA

The aim of a TFT Trash Count is to provide a ‘snap-shot’ of SUP prevalence, by counting the items of SUP that they see along a defined section of recreational trail. It has been designed to be conducted by volunteers swiftly, with no more equipment than a phone and / or a nightclub clicker. 

Although it may seem counterintuitive to our mission. It is important to remember that a Trash Count is not about removing the SUP. Removal massively increases the time needed to cover ground, which reduces overall survey efficacy and accuracy and increases the rate of ‘drop-outs’ from a long term monitoring programme. In short, you can do a Trash Count whilst you ride, run or roam and it has little to no impact upon how fun it is!