5,525 cig. butts

St. Croix Valley Restorative St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice ProgramJustice Program

““the butt-picking story”the butt-picking story”

October 28, 2008October 28, 2008

Mainstreet ButtpickersMainstreet Buttpickers

Cleaning up River Falls Mainstreet, a group of Cleaning up River Falls Mainstreet, a group of volunteers helping our store front businesses.volunteers helping our store front businesses.

Kris Miner, SCVRJP and Mayor “DR” on patrolKris Miner, SCVRJP and Mayor “DR” on patrol

The UWRF Student Intern Comment on The UWRF Student Intern Comment on Buttpicking “They should do that on Campus”Buttpicking “They should do that on Campus”

Great Idea !

Volunteers are recruited!Volunteers are recruited!

UWRF-SCVRJP Volunteer Café’UWRF-SCVRJP Volunteer Café’ Word of Mouth, FacebookWord of Mouth, Facebook SACJ ClubSACJ Club

The PlanThe Plan

Borrow “mainstreeet butt picking gear”Borrow “mainstreeet butt picking gear” Get bags, gloves, hand sanitizerGet bags, gloves, hand sanitizer Divide campus into sectionsDivide campus into sections Assign teamsAssign teams Butt pick – up 5 – 6pmButt pick – up 5 – 6pm Treats at First National BankTreats at First National Bank

Thank You!Thank You!

Kiwanis for loaning us vests!Kiwanis for loaning us vests! Mainstreet Buttpickers for loaning us brooms, Mainstreet Buttpickers for loaning us brooms,

vests & pansvests & pans Event promoters and supportersEvent promoters and supporters VolunteersVolunteers

BeforeBefore

AfterAfter

Happy to have Cider at the Bank!Happy to have Cider at the Bank!

Warming up Warming up and speaking and speaking to a ‘Student to a ‘Student

Voice’ Voice’ reporter.reporter.

The “Harvest”The “Harvest”

Mainstreet Buttpickers receive a Mainstreet Buttpickers receive a “Tidy” Award from America in “Tidy” Award from America in

Bloom.Bloom.

Thank you Volunteers!

Thank You First National Bank!

Counting the gatheredCounting the gathered

Butts . . . Butts . . .

15 Volunteers15 Volunteers

1 hour on Campus1 hour on Campus

5,525 5,525 Cigarette ButtsCigarette Butts

276276 Packs of Cigarettes Packs of Cigarettes

$1,381.25$1,381.25

The Cigarettes gathered here . . .The Cigarettes gathered here . . .

Using an estimate of 8 minutes off of your life, Using an estimate of 8 minutes off of your life, for each one smoked.for each one smoked.

The amount gathered,The amount gathered,

in one hour by 15 people . . .in one hour by 15 people . . .

This represents 30 years of lost lifeThis represents 30 years of lost life