January is here and the Principles are just lining up to be revisited. Our blogger, Navigator, sets her sights on how to leave the Paddock untouched, and the answer is: Don’t bring the MOOP, and if you do bring it, take the MOOP home again!
MOOP is Matter Out Of Place – everything we bring with us becomes MOOP if left behind. Some things are however much more moopy than others! Here is a reminder of items that are so difficult to remove from the Paddock that they are not allowed on site:
- Feathers of any kind e.g., boas (they shed, no matter what you do – try marabou instead)
- Glitter of any kind (including bio-glitter)
- Nuts in their shells
- Styrofoam chilly bins (they don’t hold up and will break into a million bits)
- Explosives, fireworks, aerial flares, rockets, firearms of any kind – including BB guns, air rifles, or paintball guns (for multiple reasons!)
- Chinese lanterns and/or balloons
- Single use glow sticks
There are many other things that are culprits in creating MOOP – read the blog to find out more, and also be reminded how to do a proper Exodus and Leave No Trace behind.
