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TRANSCRIPT
From the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, this is Virginia Water Radio for the week of October 10, 2011.
This week we feature another series of mystery sounds. Have a listen for about 35 seconds, and see if you can guess the water connection to this list of items and their sounds. And here’s a hint: this is an aquatic case of garbage in/garbage out.
SOUNDS.
If you guessed—trash found commonly in waterways—you’re unfortunately right! In fact, those were the top ten trash items collected by volunteers in the 2009 Virginia Waterways Cleanup. Each year between September 1 and October 31, Clean Virginia Waterways, located at Longwood University in Farmville, leads a statewide effort by thousands of volunteers to remove trash from Virginia’s streams, rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. Participating groups include schools, businesses, churches, watershed associations, and other organizations. The Virginia effort is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized annually since 1986 by the Ocean Conservancy. Thanks to Joey Mignone and Ocean Moore for making this week’s sounds, and let’s let them have the last word: PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR WATERWAYS CLEAN!
For other water sounds and music, and for more Virginia water information, visit our Web site at virginiawaterradio.org, or call us at (540) 231-5463. From the Virginia Water Resources Research Center in Blacksburg, I’m Alan Raflo, thanking you for listening, and wishing you health, wisdom, and good water.
SHOW NOTES
Sources: Information on the Virginia Waterways Cleanup was taken from the Clean Virginia Waterways Web site at http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/iccva.htm. To coordinate a site or sign up as a cleanup leader, please fill out the Site Captain Signup Form found the Web site listed above. More information is available at (434) 395-2602 or cleanva@longwood.edu. Information on the International Coastal Cleanup is available online at www.oceanconservancy.org/iccmedia.
According to the Clean Virginia Waterways Web site (at http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/toptenva.htm), the estimates of the “top ten” items collected in the 2009 Virginia cleanups—representing about 88 percent of all the trash collected that year—is as follows:
Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters = 14,679 (13.91%);
Beverage Bottles (Plastic) 2 liters or less = 13,297 (12.60%);
Beverage Cans = 12,942 (12.26%);
Bags (plastic) = 10,642 (10.08%);
Food Wrappers and Containers = 10,249 (9.71%);
Cups/Plates/Forks/Knives/Spoons = 9,995 (9.47%);
Beverage Bottles (Glass) = 7,910 (7.50%);
Caps/Lids = 6,577 (6.12%);
Straws/Stirrers = 3,838 (3.64%);
Bags (paper) = 2,487 (2.36%).
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Water Meetings and Other Events
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