Bill Hulbig and partner Bonnie Calvin pick up litter every day, one neighborhood at a time. This mission started a few years ago when they noticed trash on the medians and swales during their morning walks and decided to take action.

Now it is Earth Day seven days a week for Bill and Bonnie as they pick up litter. For a typical walk, they each pick up at least 100 smaller pieces of litter, filling up to three grocery-size bags. And it seems to be contagious. Since they started, Bonnie has noticed more and more residents picking up litter during their morning walks.

Safety is a big concern for Bill and Bonnie and they shared that they always walk toward traffic, wear bright reflective vests, and keep aware of motorists.

And efficiency is on their minds. “It's not easy to bend down and pick up litter at our age, and using a conventional grabber has its limitations - they don't pick up half the litter,” said Bill.

“If it was sold on Amazon, Bill most likely has tried it,” Bonnie said.

Of course, necessity is the mother of invention and Bill’s frustration, combined with his knack for fixing things, challenged him to develop a new kind of grabber. This quest led him to over 50 different designs, resulting in a final patent-pending version of what he calls his “Littergator” grabber.

If you would like to try it, Bill has a limited supply of samples of his LitterGator grabber for volunteers to use for beach/neighborhood clean-ups. If interested, send an email to: billh@communityexchanges.net.