"There’s nothing I can do to stop litterbugs. I can’t spend time worrying about it, getting angry at them or confused, or wondering why people are treating their parks poorly, so I just ignore them entirely. But I can grab a 5-gallon bucket and a pair of gloves and go out to my park and clean up trash."

"I throw away the trash, but I keep all the recycling. Every few weeks, I’ll turn it in for money. I either donate it back to my park to help plant native trees, or to politicians who promise to act on the climate crisis if elected. I’ve donated to those in need of food in areas of the country where there’s been earthquakes, extreme wildfires, or a terrible drought. I also donate it to organizations in places like Yemen, which is suffering from a horrible humanitarian crisis."

"I’ve found a new park to work on. I’m transferring to San Jose State and will pick up litter on the Coyote Creek Trail nearby, which is next to a notoriously polluted river."

"I dream about clean-up day 20,000, which won’t come until my 80th birthday. Honestly. I dream about that."