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History of the Virginia Waterways Cleanup Day
(part of the International Coastal Cleanup)
Between 1995 and 2011, more than 2,500,000 pounds of trash were collected and recorded by more than 61,500 volunteers during the annual "Virginia Waterways Cleanup Day" (part of the International Coastal Cleanup). Since 1995, the Virginia Waterways Cleanup Day has been organized by Clean Virginia Waterways. Prior to 1995, it was organized by Bell Atlantic Volunteers and other groups. Virginia is usually in the "top 10" states in terms of volunteer participation in the International Coastal Cleanup. While the Ocean Conservancy organizes and promotes the ICC worldwide, it is up to CVW to organize the ICC within Virginia. CVW is also responsible for raising funds in order to organize the ICC in Virginia. Click here to learn about making a contribution to Clean Virginia Waterways. To learn more about the International Coastal Cleanup worldwide, go to www.coastalcleanup.org
People, Pounds and Miles—the ICC in Virginia
Year Notes
1988 Organized by Bell Atlantic Volunteers, 1988-1994
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Organized by Clean Virginia Waterways, 1995-2012
1996 6500 sq. yards underwater cleanup
1997 8000 sq. yards underwater cleanup
1998 2 Underwater Cleanups
1999 3 Underwater Cleanups
2000 3 Underwater Cleanups
2001 2 Underwater Cleanups
2002 2 Underwater Cleanups
2003 1 Underwater Cleanup
2004 0 Underwater Cleanup
2005 0 Underwater Cleanup
2006 2 Underwater Cleanups
2007 3 Underwater Cleanups
2008 2009 2010 2011 Hurricane Irene gave volunteers extra debris to pick up!
Total 1988-2011
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