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Tens of thousands of volunteers clean up trash in the area

Tens of thousands of volunteers clean up trash in the area

Tens of thousands of volunteers participated in the 24th National Cleanup Day on Saturday, collecting litter across the Netherlands. Organized by Verpact, the event saw over 1,500 registered cleaning actions focused on packaging collection and recycling.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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