Google has just announced the latest project to bubble up out of Google Earth--International Cleanup Weekend , a coordinated global effort taking place Saturday, October 13, and Sunday, October 14, 2007, at locations throughout the world.
Who's doing the organizing? You are, naturally, using Google Maps to plot cleanup sites. That began as an internal corporate eco-venture for local involvement has now been embraced by communities in 15 countries. Google Earth's outreach team is asking groups of six to 10 people to pick a modest project close to home, do it, then share their accomplishments by posting photos and videos to the team's Google Map.