Plogging, the art of cleaning up discarded masks while jogging. Just ask this Vancouver ultra-runner David Papineau passed a milestone on the long weekend: 5,000 masks picked up in less than two months Author of the article: Shari Kulha Publishing date: May 27, 2021 • 23 hours ago • 3 minute read • Discarded surgical mask can be seen on sidewalks and in gutters in downtown Vancouver as people throw away used protective masks and gloves. Photo by file photo Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content A regular runner, David Papineau had to resort to walking after an injury this spring. Going slow gave him the time to smell the roses … and the not-so-rosy stuff on the streets.