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Clean up a neglected park corner

A trashed park corner, bagged and made right, before and after.

What this is for
Cleaner shared green space for the whole neighborhood
What the person actually does
Pick a littered corner of a local public park, bag the trash and recycling, and leave it visibly cleaner. Dispose of waste responsibly.
About 30 minutes of real work. Delivers 1 park corner cleaned.
Proof they have to send (photo or video)
  • No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child).
  • Capture a BEFORE photo of the littered spot and an AFTER photo from the same angle.
  • Show the bagged trash as part of the after shot.
You pay$23

Where your $23 goes

  • Pays the person fairly ($18/hr) for about 45 minutes of real work, travel, and sending the photo$14
  • Supplies they buy, plus card and platform fees$9

A paid civic service that pays people fairly. Not a charity.

Secure checkout. Payment runs through Stripe; your deed is funded and handed to the engine the moment it confirms. The engine then sources a verified local person under a strict spend cap.

A paid civic service. Not a charity, not tax-deductible.

What we tell the person doing it

The doer can ask anything in the app and gets an instant answer from the deed itself. A few they ask most:

What photo proof do you need?
Send photo or video of the result. Rules: No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child). Capture a BEFORE photo of the littered spot and an AFTER photo from the same angle. Show the bagged trash as part of the after shot.
How much do I get paid?
This deed pays $14 for your time (a fair ~$18/hr for about 45 minutes including travel and proof), and $9 is set aside for any supplies plus fees. Payment releases from escrow once your proof passes review.
Do I need to keep people out of frame?
No identifiable people, ever. Photograph the place, the items, or the result. If someone is in frame, reframe or blur before you send it.