leave no trace
Example Sentences
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NatureScot's Scottish Outdoor Access Code, external asks people to access the countryside responsibly and "leave no trace".
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
One of the principles of Burning Man is to leave no trace - an expectation that all attendees will pack out everything they brought to Black Rock City and clean out their camps before leaving.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
They would then have to carefully discard the page to leave no trace in their rubbish of their disrespect.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
My friends and I would all go out to a site in the desert or the beach in Santa Barbara, and we’d do a piece and leave no trace except for photographs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2021
It seems unfair that an entire civilization could vanish from the universe and leave no trace behind, while Jesse lingers on.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
