For Immediate Release

For Immediate Release

July 20, 2011
Contact: Paula Webinger, Education Specialist

Waste Commission of Scott County/iLivehere

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NEWS RELEASE

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CLEAN UP QUAD CITY WATERWAYS

QUAD CITIES—Xstream Cleanup, presented by Riverboat Development Authority and Group O, is seeking hundreds of volunteers to clean up 46 sites in the Quad City area on Saturday, August 13 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This event is in collaboration Living Lands & Waters’ Great Mississippi River Cleanup.

Cleanups will take place in Bettendorf, Davenport, McCausland and LeClaire, Iowa; East Moline, Milan, Moline, Rock Island and Silvis, Illinois.
Volunteers can choose to participate in either a light-duty or heavy-duty cleanup, invasive plant removal or a greening/beautification project.
All volunteers registered by August 5 receive a free t-shirt and a pass for a special viewing area at River Roots Live on August 20.
No previous cleanup experience is necessary and supplies will be provided. A parent or guardian must accompany volunteers under the age of 18. Interested persons should register online at www.xstreamcleanup.org. The registration deadline is August 5.

This event will mark the eighth annual Xstream Cleanup. Last year nearly 1,243 volunteers worked on August 14 and removed 50,573 pounds of debris from area waterways and illegal dump sites.

Xstream Cleanup 2011 is sponsored by:
Platinum Sponsors: Alcoa, iLivehere: myhome ourcommunity, and Living Lands & Waters
Gold Sponsors: Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, Rock Island County Waste Management Agency, THE National Bank
Silver Sponsors: Allied Waste, Alter Metal Recycling, DHL Global Forwarding, Independent Insurance Agents of Scott County, McCarthy-Bush Corporation, Mel Foster Company, Oystar Packaging Technologies, Quad City Conservation Alliance, Sears Manufacturing

Logistics Sponsors: Cities of Bettendorf, Davenport, East Moline, LeClaire, Milan, Moline, Rock Island and Silvis. Allied Waste, Bi-State Regional Commission, Keep Rock Island Beautiful, Partners of Scott County Watersheds, Radish Magazine, River Roots Live, Waste Commission of Scott County
With Help From: Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Downtown Partnership, Division of Iowa Quad Cities Chamber, Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection, Midas Auto Systems Experts, Wallaces Garden Center
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