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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 1995
95-178 To 95-181
CONTACT:
Terence Todd (360) 407-6140
Libbie McClaflin (360)407-6144
YOUTH CLEANUP CREWS FIND 176 TONS OF LITTER
Ecology Youth Corps picked up 176 tons of litter and recyclables covering 3,030 miles of Washington highways this year.
The crews filled 23,506 litter bags. Crew members are 14 to 17 years of age, working on crews of five to six with an adult supervisor. Ecology Youth Corps is one of the state's biggest youth employment programs. In addition to bagging litter and recyclables, crew members are trained in environmental education and appear at public events as agency representatives. During the school year, special crews help with school waste reduction and recycling projects and environmental demonstrations.
Ecology Youth Corps turned in to recycling centers across Washington State:
95-178
In Central Washington, the Chelan-Douglas crew worked closely with the county,
picking up litter on roads never before cleaned by Ecology, and the crew was
rewarded with public accolades. This crew also kicked off a stream/watershed
restoration program by cleaning local creeks and roads and working with several
Chelan-area public agencies and environmental groups.
Specifically, in Central Washington crews turned in to recycling centers:
95-179
In addition to highway mileage figures, Eastern Washington areas reported 227.5
acres cleaned. Crews served a wide range of clients, among them DOT; the cities
of Clarkston, Pasco and Spokane; Asotin, Franklin, Grant, Spokane and Whitman
counties; Colville National Forest; Colville Confederated Tribes; Little Pend
Oreille and Turnbull National Wildlife Refuges; Cheney Recycling; Dept. of Fish
and Wildlife; National Park Service at Ft. Spokane and Spring Canyon Parks; and
Central Ferry, Field Springs, Lyons Ferry, Mt. Spokane, Palouse Falls, Potholes
and Riverside state parks.
Specifically, in Eastern Washington crews turned in to recycling centers:
95-180
In Northwest Washington, Ecology Youth Corps helped Kitsap County in their
first-time-ever aluminum recycling projects at county parks. Also, two Northwest
Regional Office crews picked up 24 river and lake access sites for Region IV of
the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
Specifically, in Northwest Washington crews turned in to recycling centers:
95-181
In Southwest Washington, crews cleaned dozens of Dept. of Fish & Wildlife access
areas, 12 public school sites in Tacoma and Vancouver, two state parks, and Mt.
St. Helens public access areas.
Specifically, in Southwest Washington crews turned in to recycling centers:
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