litter picking

noun

The picking up of rubbish carelessly dropped by people, often organised by a group.

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Meanings

nounlitter picking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe picking up of rubbish carelessly dropped by people, often organised by a group.

    […] they have also been out litter picking, returning railway character to the line, restoring structures, and adding picnic tables.

    2025 August 20, Caroline Hardie, “The railway that changed the world”, in RAIL, number 1042, page 61
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APA

litter picking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litter%20picking

MLA

“litter picking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litter%20picking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “litter picking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litter%20picking.

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