We probably don’t need to tell you this, but the funky crunchy-but-soft urban crust of cigarette butts and partially broken down dog poops that we noticed when the snow melted haven’t gone anywhere. In fact, we have no idea how this could be, but there’s even more. Good news: The third annual Philly Spring Cleanup will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Do it, and don’t be all hungover, like we were last year. (The hot, awful shame of it. Unspeakable.) Check out these numbers:

Philly Spring Cleanup 2008 & 2009 Results

2008 Philly Spring Cleanup was recognized by Keep America Beautiful as the largest single day, citywide Cleanup on record in the United States
Over 21,000 volunteers participated over the past two years
Volunteers have collected over 3.25 million pounds of trash
Over 275 project sites
Over 100 beautification projects
Generated 48,010 pounds of recycling
4,807 recycling bins distributed
2300 tires removed
184 automobiles removed
Over 4,100 blocks cleaned
40 recreation centers cleaned
42 park sites cleaned
71 commercial corridors cleaned

Doesn’t that make you feel nice? Save the date!

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 2:35 pm.