A San Jose college student is proving one person can truly make a difference when it comes to protecting the planet.
, a 22-year-old San Jose State University climatology student, picks up trash every day in Bay Area parks, and now he's inspiring others to do the same.
McGregor began his cleanup quest in 2019. Since then, he has singlehandedly picked up more than 20,000 pounds of trash. "When I'm cleaning up these locations, I try and look for areas where regular cleanup crews wouldn't expect to find trash, like some of those back canyons where litter's been sitting back there for 50-60 years," he said.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter."Some unusual items include things like the floating chlorine dispensers that people have in their backyard pools," he said."I'll find wallets. I'll find cell phones.
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