22nd Annual POTOMAC RIVER WATERSHED CLEANUP
Final Results
WINNER OF THE 2010 PRWC PHOTO CONTEST
"Bye Bye Beer Can", Glover Archbold Park Wetland Photo by Emily Wander.
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CLEANUP SITES"Bye Bye Beer Can", Glover Archbold Park Wetland Photo by Emily Wander.
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575 Registered and Reporting Cleanup Sites in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
- At least 275 Cleanups on April 10th
251.9 Total Tons Removed (503,800 lbs)
- 101.05 tons of loose trash (bulky items like furniture, scrap metal & debris, etc.)
- 24.9 tons of tires
- 13,945 bags of trash & recyclables
14,537 Volunteers
- Each volunteer removed an average of 34.66 pounds of trash
- Over 425 participating groups and partners
48.4 Tons Removed (193,600 containers) of recyclable glass, aluminum & plastic bottles
- 15.1 tons of recyclable materials were actually recycled
- Budweiser/Bud Lite, McDonalds, 7-11, Coca-Cola, Corona, Deer Park, Pepsi, Miller/Miller Lite
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BEST QUOTES
CHANGES FROM 2009 - +7.5% in Volunteer Base
- +14% Number of Clean-up Sites
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Press Materials
The 2009 Cleanup took place at over 500 sites in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia – all part of the lands, or watershed, that drain into the Potomac. Locations included fields, forests, parking lots and other ‘inland’ sites, where the trash can be removed before it enters creeks and other waterways.
Why Participate? The Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup has become a decisive catalyst for progress that ignites people throughout the watershed with the Alice Ferguson Foundation's community spirit. The largest regional event of its kind, the Cleanup provides a transforming experience that engages citizens and community leaders and generates momentum for change.