The Danube, Europe’s most iconic river, traverses 10 countries, providing freshwater to millions of people and a home to countless aquatic species. But there is one unwanted item increasingly found flowing with it: plastic pollution.
To address this problem, the PET Kupa (Plastic Cup) project has turned a river cleanup initiative into a fun competition for local volunteers to see who can collect the most plastic waste from the Danube and Tisza rivers. On average, they collect about 1,000 kg of plastic waste per day. They also hope to involve other stakeholders and policymakers, to help tackle this issue from source to sea.
With concerted, community efforts like these, we can all work together to reduce pollution in our waterways and drive progress towards a #WaterWiseEU.
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“Too much water” – campaign solutions
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- Publication date
- 17 July 2024
- Author
- Directorate-General for Environment
