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Let's clean up Europe!

News Published 06 May 2014 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

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Photo: © Ove Caspersen/EEA

Volunteers across Europe will pick up litter on Saturday 10 May, as part of a coordinated EU Clean Up Day. The event is particularly timely, as there are growing concerns that rubbish polluting Europe's land and sea harms wildlife and may ultimately affect human health.