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1-800-GOT-JUNK? Trash Pickup
Well, they did it! This past Sunday, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? was able to collect A LOT of junk, over 7700 cubic feet of it, and all for a good cause. In service to their local community, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? 's Los Angeles franchise teamed up with the 2008 AIDS Walk in Los Angeles (AWLA) to make this year's walk as green and clean as possible. Of the 21 1-800-GOT-JUNK? vessels on site to clean up after the walkers, 19 trucks were filled with waste by the day's end. Even more exciting, over 45% of that amount was able to be recycled. Most of the recycled material consisted of wood, plastic and cardboard.
As I was there to witness this grand-scale effort in action, I have to say I did notice the remarkable absence of street trash that usually accompanies any large gathering of people. I even made a point to look at the street, instead of the walkers. It was surprisingly, well, clean. In fact, as I strolled down the orderly path designated for on-lookers only, I heard two participants exclaim, "Wow, this event is so.....ORGANIZED!" I'm ashamed to say, just hearing others beam about organization gives me the chills.
I am happy to conclude that the initiative was such a success that 1-800-GOT-JUNK ? has been asked to participate in the San Diego AIDS Walk next year. I give my thumbs up to events like this showing that we ARE capable of coming together as a community for the common good in spite of all the, well, other news out there.
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