Beach cleanup campaign launched in Brazil

Volunteers pick up litter during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22, 2025. On the occasion of World Water Day falling on Saturday, multiple cities in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state launched large-scale beach cleanup campaigns, with hundreds of volunteers working together to remove marine litter, aiming to raise public awareness of ocean conservation and sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

Volunteers sort collected waste during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22, 2025. On the occasion of World Water Day falling on Saturday, multiple cities in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state launched large-scale beach cleanup campaigns, with hundreds of volunteers working together to remove marine litter, aiming to raise public awareness of ocean conservation and sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

Volunteers prepare for a beach cleanup at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22, 2025. On the occasion of World Water Day falling on Saturday, multiple cities in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state launched large-scale beach cleanup campaigns, with hundreds of volunteers working together to remove marine litter, aiming to raise public awareness of ocean conservation and sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

Volunteers pick up litter during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22, 2025. On the occasion of World Water Day falling on Saturday, multiple cities in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state launched large-scale beach cleanup campaigns, with hundreds of volunteers working together to remove marine litter, aiming to raise public awareness of ocean conservation and sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

A volunteer sorts collected waste during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22, 2025. On the occasion of World Water Day falling on Saturday, multiple cities in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state launched large-scale beach cleanup campaigns, with hundreds of volunteers working together to remove marine litter, aiming to raise public awareness of ocean conservation and sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

A volunteer picks up litter during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22, 2025. On the occasion of World Water Day falling on Saturday, multiple cities in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state launched large-scale beach cleanup campaigns, with hundreds of volunteers working together to remove marine litter, aiming to raise public awareness of ocean conservation and sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)