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GAC in Oklahoma Results

Events/Volunteers 
   2012 Results 10 Yr Total   2012 Results 10 Yr Total
 Events Held 346   4,372 Volunteers/Participants  59,547  272,632
 Communities Involved/ Community Groups that Participated 360/916    Volunteer Hours  65,534  461,976 
 # Of Counties With Participating Groups 77 (100%)        
Cleanups 
Litter & Debris Collected (lbs)  5,288,073 195,900,641  Rivers, Lakes & Shorelines Cleaned (miles)  162  847.25 
Roads, Streets, Highways Cleaned/Beautified (miles)  1,425 9,930  Underwater Cleanups Conducted  17 
Parks & Public Lands Cleaned (acres)  14,875  29,215.6  Wetlands Cleaned or Improved (acres) 168 4,179 
Hiking, Biking & Nature Trails Cleaned (miles)  105  1,001  Illegal Dump Sites Cleaned  111  360 
Playgrounds/Community/Recreation Areas Built, Cleaned, or Beautified  158  1,068       
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 
Clothing Collected for Reuse (lbs)  6,115  34,108  Cardboard Recycled (lbs)  39,713*
Aluminum & Steel Recycled (lbs)  10,232  761,194  Tires Collected (# of) 8,320  63,988 
Steel Cans Recycled (lbs)  2,408*  - HHW Collected (lbs) 2,176* 
Glass Recycled  (lbs) 694  4,045 (since 2010)  Junk Cars Removed/Collected for Recycling  24 694 
Paper/Newspaper Recycled (lbs)  42,461 235,408  Other Recyclables (lbs)  99,985* 
Batteries Recycled (lbs)  1,226  23,963  P.E.T. (#1 & #2 Plastics) Recycled  3,608  24,543 
Electronics Recycled (lbs) 216,122  472,410 (since 2006)       
Beautification 
Beautification/Community Greening Projects (# of) 86 762  Flowers/Bulbs Planted (# of) 1,700  391,020 
Edible Community Gardens Planted/Replanted (# of) 6 21 (since 2010)  Homes Painted (# of) 44  192 
Tree Planted (# of) 1,737  37,992  Commercial/Community Buildings Painted (# of) 750
Seedlings Planted (# of)  650*  Graffiti Sites Abated (# of)  101 
Shrubs Planted (# of)  196*       
Education 
Educational Workshops  120  628  General Awareness Events  70 569 
Education Workshop Attendees (Adults/Children)  5,848/7,906  8,238/13,670 (since 2011)  General Awareness Event Attendees  120,862  1,690,109 

*2012 was the first year to report this data