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This project is waging war on the plastic that poisons our rivers

Video. This project is waging war on the plastic that poisons our rivers

Updated: 30/09/2022 - 12:35 GMT+2

In partnership with the European Commission

LIVES, a pioneering European project, is tackling the massive problem of plastic in cross-border rivers and streams. So far a staggering 260 tons of waste has been removed.

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