Month of August
The Trashformers tracked the following information during the summer of 2016:
- Number of garbage bags filled with litter and debris.
- The weight of these materials removed from municipal streets and public areas.
The Trashformers also tracked common litter items they removed. The common items tracked included:
- Refundables (glass, plastic bottles & cans)
- Fast food packaging
- Hot drink cups
- Cold drink cups
- Cigarette packages
- Cigarette Butts
Month of August
Week 10 of Trashformer Program: August 1, 2016 – August 5, 2016
51 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 360 kgs or 0.36 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
85 Refundable items
780 Fast food wrappers
770 Hot drink cups
110 Cold drink cups
215 Cigarette packages
190 Cigarette butts
0 Sharps (needles)
Week 11 of Trashformer Program: August 8, 2016 – August 12, 2016
78 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 430 kgs or 0.43 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
150 Refundable items
880 Fast food wrappers
950 Hot drink cups
115 Cold drink cups
185 Cigarette packages
255 Cigarette butts
1 Sharps (needles)
Week 12 of Trashformer Program: August 15, 2016 – August 19, 2016
52 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 395 kgs or 0.95 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
78 Refundable items
395 Fast food wrappers
387 Hot drink cups
71 Cold drink cups
55 Cigarette packages
8 Cigarette butts
0 Sharps (needles)
Trashformer Program: Month of August Update: August 1, 2016 to August 19, 2016
181 garbage bags were filled with litter and debris at a weight of 1,185 kg or 1.19 tonnes for the month of August.
During the Month of August, the Trashformers removed:
313 Refundable beverage containers
2,055 Fast food wrappers
2,107 Hot drink cups
296 Cold drink cups
455 Cigarette packages
453 Cigarette butts
1 Sharps (needles)
Week 10 of Trashformer Program: August 1 – August 5, 2016
51 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 360 kgs or 0.36 tonnes.
The Trashformers picked up:
85 Refundable items
780 Fast food wrappers
770 Hot drink cups
110 Cold drink cups
215 Cigarette packages
190 Cigarette butts
0 Sharps (needles)