By Isa Isawade
Campaigns to clear beaches of litter as a way of raising “public awareness of ocean conservation and sustainable development” have started in Brazil.
Volunteers were seen picking up litter during a beach cleanup campaign at Flamengo Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 22, 2025.
According to Xinhua, Chinese state agency, 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.
It reported that hundreds of volunteers worked together to remove marine litter from the beach.
The following images were captured through the lenses of Wang Tiancong from the scene of the noble exercise:
