By the Numbers
Amazing results from the 2006 Great American Cleanup!| Clean-Ups | |
| Pounds of litter and debris collected | 228,000,000 |
| Miles of roads, street and highways cleaned | 165,000 |
| Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | |
| Pounds of clothing collected for reuse | 5,600,000 |
| Pounds of aluminum and steel recycled | 38,500,000 |
| PET (plastic) bottles collected for recycling | 37,600,000 |
| Beautification | |
| Trees planted | 134,500 |
| Flowers and bulbs planted | 5,430,000 |
| Graffiti sites abated | 18,600 |
| Education | |
| Educational workshops held | 4,900 |
| Educational workshop attendees | 380,000 |
Source: Keep America Beautiful Network News, Winter 2006/2007
