Make a litter Grabber stick

[RememberSchiff]

Safety is Job one which can be challenging with litter cleanup projects. We have been using gloves and grabber sticks as the scouts below.

But buying grabbers ($15-25 each) limited the number we could bring to a cleanup, maybe there was another solution?

[RememberSchiff]

Build our own grabber gadget as a patrol project? Hmm, a scout is Thrifty,  maybe build a grabber for a scout Earth Day cleanup then give it to Mom for a Mothers' Day present?  Reduce, ReUse, Recycle. 

I found two interesting DIY grabber projects on Youtube. Note for safety reasons, I did not want to make/use sharp poker sticks for litter pickup.

This one seemed the simplest.

While this one required woodworking tools and skills

or a perhaps there is a scout-crafted solution out there?

[satl8]

Harbor Freight has a couple options. Both are under $9. With a 90 day warranty, buy just before the project and any that end up breaking will be replaced. Both have good reviews as well.