Volunteers Collect 50 Bags of Rubbish from River Wear in Litter Pick
A monthly litter-picking group in Durham removed 50 bags of waste from the River Wear, according to the BBC.
A litter-picking group that gathers every month to clean the River Wear in Durham has collected 50 bags of rubbish, the BBC reported.
According to the report, the volunteer group regularly meets to remove litter from the river as part of an ongoing effort to keep the waterway clean.
The BBC did not provide further details on the identity of the organisers, the exact date of the clean-up, or the types of waste collected.
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- Litter pick collects 50 bags of rubbish from river — BBC Science & Environment
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