Today begins my project within a project. I’m starting the ‘One Piece Project’ where each time I go for a walk, I pick up one piece of litter and throw it away as a way to encourage others to do the same. It’s a simple action. I’m not asking people to take a trash bag and clean up a highway (although if you do, awesome!) I’m asking for one piece – just one, each time you go out. It won’t amount to much at first, but imagine if 100 people in a neighborhood picked up one piece of trash each time they went for a walk? That neighborhood would be spotless in no time. I encourage any of my readers to join me in the project. Take your smartphone or camera with you when you go and document each piece you pick up. Post it in the comments or on Twitter under the hashtag #OnePiece .

Let’s see if we can inspire people to keep their towns and cities clean.

Here’s Day 1 for me: A candy wrapper.