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WorldPublished: 20 September 2026 at 09:48

Annual global cleanup initiative underway across continents

World Cleanup Day is taking place today across multiple continents, an initiative that has gathered 139 million participants worldwide since 2018. The news was shared by Aiva Rozenberga, a representative of the "Lielā talka" organization.

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An annual environmental cleanup campaign known as World Cleanup Day is taking place today across various continents around the globe. The event was announced by Aiva Rozenberga, a representative of the Latvian organization "Lielā talka."

A large-scale international effort

The initiative has been held every year since it began in 2018, and over that time it has brought together more than 139 million people from countries around the world. Its goal is to encourage communities to take part in cleaning up their environment, bringing volunteers together simultaneously across multiple continents.

Specific details about the activities planned for today in Latvia or elsewhere have not yet been disclosed. However, the initiative has grown into one of the largest global volunteer movements focused on improving environmental cleanliness.

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