litter picker

Rubbish collection tool

A litter picker is a long-handled tool with a gripping mechanism at the end, used to grab trash without bending down: The park volunteer worked her way along the path with a litter picker.

The term also refers to a person who collects litter, whether as a job, community service, or volunteer work.

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rubbish · tongs · gloves · park · roadside · bag · waste · claw · reach · community · sidewalk · debris · bottles · cans · plastic · environment · beach · public space

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environmental action

litter pickerlitterbug

One who dumps carelessly

litterer · polluter · fly-tipper · dumper · vandal

Family

litter, picker, litters, littered, littering, pick, picks, picked, picking

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G