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'Butt Lady Of Auburn' Picks Up 1 Million Cigarette Butts

AUBURN, Calif. (CBS) — A California woman has reached a major milestone in her effort to clean up her hometown.

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The "Butt Lady of Auburn," as she's known, has now picked up 1 million cigarette butts.

Sally Dawley began her crusade back in 2014 with only a broom, dustpan and a pair of tongs.

She keeps track of the butts she picks up with a clicker.

Wednesday, after picking up 26 in a diner parking lot, she hit the 1-million mark.

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