This made me laugh, especially the bit about chasing scraps of litter, it sounded like pigeons scrambling after tasty crumbs! I've been plogging (picking litter and jogging) for some time but I had to buy special equipment - disposable gloves and a grabber thing. The childhood conditioning to not pick up things from the ground is very strong (mind you, so are the admonitions to not drop anything in the first place). I also treated myself to a special plastic ring that conveniently holds the rubbish bag open for you. Next I'm going for a tabard and a peaked cap 😂
Cleanplanet is a great idea, although I'm astonished that we need to have such an initiative.