Month of June
The 2016 Trashformer Team tracked and compiled data on the following information:
- Number of garbage bags filled with litter and debris.
- The weight of the litter and debris removed from municipal streets and public areas.
The Trashformers also compiled information on 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 June
Week 1 of Trashformer Program: May 30, 2016 to June 3, 2016
71 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 590 kgs or 0.59 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
130 Refundable items
890 Fast food wrappers
870 Hot drink cups
280 Cold drink cups
280 Cigarette packages
927 Cigarette butts
4 Sharps (needles)
Week 2 of Trashformer Program: June 6, 2016 to June 10, 2016
59 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 460 kg or 0.46 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
82 Refundable beverage containers
605 Fast food wrappers
1,245 Hot drink cups
120 Cold drink cups
280 Cigarette packages
310 Cigarette butts
2 Sharps (needles)
Week 3 of Trashformer Program: June 13, 2016 to June 17, 2016
74 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 720 kg or 0.72 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
75 Refundable beverage containers
1,050 Fast food wrappers
1,400 Hot drink cups
120 Cold drink cups
250 Cigarette packages
170 Cigarette butts
0 Sharps (needles)
Week 4 of Trashformer Program: June 20, 2016 to June 24, 2016
77 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 630 kg or 0.63 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
67 Refundable beverage containers
740 Fast food wrappers
790 Hot drink cups
65 Cold drink cups
220 Cigarette packages
272 Cigarette butts
0 Sharps (needles)
Week 5 of Trashformer Program: June 27, 2016 to June 30, 2016
49 bags of litter and debris were filled at a weight of 340 kg or 0.34 tonnes.
The Trashformers removed:
47 Refundable beverage containers
455 Fast food wrappers
520 Hot drink cups
80 Cold drink cups
140 Cigarette packages
80 Cigarette butts
22 Sharps (needles)
Trashformer Program: Month of June Update: May 30, 2016 to June 30, 2016
The Trashformer's filled 330 garbage bags with litter and debris at a weight of 2,740 kg or 2.74 tonnes for the month of June.
During the Month of June, the Trashformers removed:
401 Refundable beverage containers
3,740 Fast food wrappers
4,825 Hot drink cups
665 Cold drink cups
1,170 Cigarette packages
1,759 Cigarette butts
28 Sharps (needles)