Amazing Video Shows New Idea To Combat Pollution, Training Birds To Pick Up Trash And Receive Rewards (Pictures & Video)

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Apr 18, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

On today's episode of "How lazy can humans be?" we're talking about trash, and how it's becoming a smelly problem for everyone. The amount of plastic and trash we throw away is astronomically high, and some people don't even have the common decency to throw it in the garbage can. Luckily, to combat these garbage people, some researchers have tried to train birds to pick up trash in public and bring it to a designated center where they can throw away the trash and receive a small amount of food as a reward.

Normally we would say something like "Wow, this is really cool!", but honestly, we just think it's sad. It's sad that we have to train birds to pick up our trash instead of training people to have the common decency to at least throw their garbage in a garbage can. Yes, we're happy the birds are getting a good deal out of this, but we would rather feed them some bread and not force them to pick up after us. The video is still cool though, and it's just another example of how smart birds are! Enjoy!

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    Forehead - theyre training birds to fight trash pollution Wou vistening Site
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    Font - birds can exchange litter for food in these feeders
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    You go, little guy! You pick up that trash and get yourself a lil snackie-snack. We wouldn't hate it if you also gave a little peck on the head to whoever threw away that candy wrapper without throwing it in the trash. Teach them a lesson!

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    Automotive tire - birds can exchange litter for food in these feeders
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    Bird - birds can exchange litter for food in these feeders
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    We don't know if he stole this card or not, but either way, he's choosing a simple life over a lavish, luxurious one. If only he knew how to work a credit card, he'd be the richest bird on the block!

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    Automotive tire - birds can exchange litter for food in these feeders
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    Bird - birds can exchange litter for food in these feeders
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    Font - jacobmcdonald219 He took my credit card 3w 13,828 likes Reply
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    Font - erin_silverblade I used to say that I wanted to train a bunch of crows to throw away trash and then release them in a city, but my sister pointed out that they might go out an start stealing stuff from people to throw away. I'm curious as to whether that will happen here 3w 5,620 likes Reply
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    Font - jordan_strasser i think people should clean up for themselves as well 3w 2,471 likes Reply
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    Font - divingwithema If birds can do it, every human should as well.. ain't rocket science.
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    Font - gyrrisha How about training humans to clean up their rubbish? They learn rather well, especially when young.
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    Font - jubileehope Didn't they try this will dolphins and they just learned to keep stashes of garbage for treats? They even started ripping the trash into smaller pieces to get more rewards
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    Font - maggiemoo1982 It's funny how it's easier to teach/train wild animals to pick up human trash then it is to get said humans to just put the trash in the bin
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    Font - eliana.ccl Train the humans
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    Font - hollyyosbornee people just need to get over themselves and clean up their own litter
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