Ivory Coast volunteers join World Cleanup Day | Video

Abidjan, Sep 21 (EFE/EPA).- Volunteers collected plastic waste at the Adjame bus station as part of World Cleanup Day on Saturday.

World Cleanup Day, also known as the global day to clean up our planet and annually observed on 20 September, was launched by the non-profit Let's Do It World Foundation, to fight pollution through citizen cleanups.

Ivory Coast produces between 40,000 and 100,000 tons of plastic waste each year. Five to 20 percent is recycled while the rest is thrown into the streets, illegal dumps, or burned in the open air according to the government. (Camera: LEGNAN KOULA).

FOOTAGE SHOWS CLEANUP ACTIVITIES IN ABIDJAN, , IVORY COAST.

SOUND BITES: DIBO ASSAHORE, A PARTICIPANT IN THE CLEANUP.

TRANSLATION:

- We are here today for Environmental Day, which is an international day. It’s our way of helping the people of Ivory Coast. To understand the definition of this day: as you can see, we take this opportunity to clean up waste and also to raise awareness among our neighbors present here about the benefits of keeping the environment clean.

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Date: 21/09/2024 17:54 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Environmental issue
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 243 seconds
Reference: 55014732667
Relevance: Normal