5
30 – Alabama cleanups planned for 2019
2000 – Year first Renew the Coosa cleanup was held
77,000 – Miles of rivers and streams in Alabama
118,000 – Volunteers who have participated in Renew Our
River cleanups
15.5 million – Pounds of trash and debris removed from
Southeastern waterways
How much is 15.5 million pounds? That's equal to the
weight of:
• 500 million drink cans.
• 1.5 million bags of household trash.
• 51,700 SEC offensive linemen.
• 1,300 African elephants.
• 850 bass boats.
• 194 18-wheelers at maximum capacity.
Unusual items removed during Renew Our Rivers cleanups
• Message in a bottle.
• Prosthetic leg.
• Toilets.
• Couches.
• Mattresses.
• Refrigerators.
• Hot water heaters.
• Boats.
• Parts of docks.
• Tires.
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