2008 Clean-Up Results
Thanks to the gargantuan efforts of our volunteer crew, to the 2,800+ volunteers who participated this year, to the generous support of our sponsors and the dedication of our many partners throughout the Missouri River valley, 2008 was an amazing year on the river for Missouri River Relief. Thanks to all of you that dove right in and made it happen!
Our focus is cleaning up the river, and we made a splash this year in Missouri River clean-ups from Yankton, S.D, all the way to the Mississippi River. But our mission also includes connecting people to the river, and we've worked hard to educate children and adults alike about this amazing resource, usually on its banks or on its muddy water.
Also, check out our River Notes Blog for more stories, photos & results from the year!
Trash Tally
People are always fascinated by the junk we pull off the river. They usually end up scratching their heads trying to figure out who the heck would throw that stuff there in the first place. Here's a sample of the 71 tons of trash volunteers pulled off the river in 2008:
- 1,328 Bags of Trash & Recyclables
- 461 Tires
- 24 Tons of Scrap Metal
- 37 Chunks of Styrofoam
- 4 Messages in Bottles
- 218 Plastic Jugs & 5-Gal. Buckets
- 1 Bottle of Diazonon Insecticide
- 2 Jugs of Oil-based Wood Stain
- 1 Bottle of Used Car Oil
- 212 - 55 Gallon Barrels
- 23 Chairs
- 19 Coolers
- 51 Refrigerators & Chest Freezers
- 76 Washing Machines
- 8 Dryers
- 28 Propane Tanks
- 1 glass Clorox bottle circa 1892
- 5 Signs (Our favorite said “Be Courteous”)
- 6 Car Batteries
- 19 Metal Grills
- 58 Hot Water Heaters
- 40 Stoves
- 42 Gas Cans & Tanks
- 13 Bicycles-whole and in parts
- 1 Unicycle
- 8 Duck Decoys
- 84 Car Parts & Panels
- 9 Freon Tanks/AC Units
- 8 Furnaces
- 10 Kitchen Sinks
- 5 Missouri License Plates (1976, 1930, 1971, 1931)
- 4 Dolls & Parts
- 17 Shoes & Flip Flops
- 3 Full Cans of Beer
- 76 Box Springs & Bed Frames
- 6 Navigation Buoys
- 1 Juke Box
- 1 1960s Plastic Microscope
- 2 1/2 Lawn Mowers
- 38 metal Cabinets & Shelves
- 1 set of New Testament Audio Cassettes
- 1 Plastic Green Pepper
- 23 Fishing Bobbers
- 1 Pair of Long Johns
- 3 Toy Cars
- 1 Adam Sandler DVD-“Going Overboard”
- 1 Inflatable Love Doll
- 3/4 of a white Christmas Tree
- 2 Traffic Cones