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What is plogging, you ask?  It does involve jogging, but also bending, lunging, squatting and reaching.  And it burns 50 more calories per half-hour than jogging alone, according to the Lifesum fitness app. Plogging is simply picking up trash as you jog outside.  You can also “plog” while walking or hiking.  This relatively new trend began in Sweden in 2016 as an organized form of exercise and spread to other countries in 2018.  Organizations all across the US are using plogging both for exercise and to raise awareness about plastic and other types of pollution. If you run outside, you probably …