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Arctic eco-competition to be held in northern Russia in June

29 may 2024
Safety and Ecology

The Arctic Cleanliness Cup eco-competition is being held for the fourth time from June 1 to June 30 in the northern regions of Russia.

Throughout June, volunteer teams will collect and sort waste, solve environmental problems and compete for valuable prizes in the Yamalo-Nenets and Nenets Autonomous Districts, the Republics of Karelia and Komi, as well as in the Arkhangelsk Region.

The winner of the eco-competition will be awarded the main prize - the Arctic Cleanliness Cup.

The general cleaning of the Arctic will take place in a total of 30 cities, goarctic.ru reports.

Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished

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