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Five easy pieces is supposed to be, well, easy. But there’s a few basic rules that we advise, just for safety’s sake:

1. Don’t pick up anything sharp or rusted. Be careful with bits of metal or broken glass. And needles of any sort are a definite, don’t-even-consider-it no-no.
2. Wear gloves if you like, and always make sure to wash your hands after you’ve picked up your five easy pieces.
3. You can collect the five easy pieces in a plastic bag — oftentimes, that plastic bag itself is one of your five pieces! — and toss it in any trash can you can, either municipal or when you get home. And try to recycle stuff that can be recycled: aluminum cans, plastic and glass bottles, newspapers, etc., either in public recycling bins or at home.

J + J

Five Easy Pieces is devoted to a simple idea: pick up or recycle five pieces of trash a day and the planet will be a cleaner place. Five easy pieces, every single day, would mean that every weeks, you’d see thousands of fewer empty cans, discarded cups, past-their-prime napkins, and other types of garbage on your street, in your park, and in your town, city, or community. It shouldn’t be a chore — trash is everywhere, unfortunately — and picking it up takes less time than getting a cup of coffee. Moreover, it can be done on your walk to work, your trip to the grocery or any time in between.