Scouts Trash the Trash day is an international Messengers of Peace project for Scouts around the world, where each Scout is challenged to bring a friend or family member along and pick up at least one Kilo (2.2 pounds) of trash each on first Saturday in May. The idea for Scouts Trash the Trash Day came from the Scout of Troop 1206 in Helena Montana after realizing that there are several days throughout the year that Scouts get together and do the same thing around the world. There were days such as Jamboree on the Air and Internet, Jamboree on the Trail, Trees for the World, and World Neckerchief Day, but there was not a day for Scouts to all get together and clean up their communities. Thus Scouts Trash the Trash Day was started. Scouts are asked to bring a non-scout with them on this day of service in order to double the impact of their trash cleaning effort. Scouts Trash the Trash Day is about more than just cleaning our planet, it is a day to show the world what Scouting is about, educate individuals about Scouting and recruit new boys, girls and adults into the Scouting movement. To participate in this day of service, Scout groups are asked to organize their own Trash clean up day on the First Saturday in May. Scout groups do not need to register for this event, but we ask you to in order to measure the impact of Scouts on this world trash clean-up event. Registration is simple, we ask only for the name of your Scout group, Name of your National Scouting Organization, and what country you are in, and a contact email for your group. Your email will only be used to verify registration, to invite your group to record the results of your event and for sending Certificates of Participation for your Scout Group and a certificate that can be presented to each individual in your group that participated.