Earth Day 2010: The Update by the Numbers

3,679 volunteers (a 41% increase over 2009) participated in community service projects at 129 worksites.  These volunteers put in nearly 13,000 person hours, the equivalent of 6.5 person-years. Here's a breakdown of the activity:

·         Planted 8,262 trees, and 5,440 native plants

·         Collected 2,027 bags of trash

·         Cleaned 23 miles of waterway

·         Recycled 2.2 tons of tires

·         Diverted 15,000 pounds of material that would have otherwise gone to the landfill

·         Removed 100 graffiti tags

·         Built 115 raised beds

·         Prepared 47 community gardens

Click here to read the press release.