World Cleanup Day 2022: a garbage collecting event to make the world better
This is an environmental campaign of the Let's Do It! Hanoi. The event attracted more than 700 volunteers with many young people.
On September 17, 2022, the event "World Cleanup Day 2022" took place in Hanoi.
This is an environmental campaign of the Let's Do It! Hanoi. The event attracted more than 700 volunteers with many young people.
The event was held at Pham Hung street (Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi) and Duong Lieu commune (Hoai Duc, Hanoi), to raise community awareness and call for action for the environment of Hanoi.
The total volume of garbage collected at Pham Hung road is 1,846kg (more than 1.8 tons of garbage).
Plastic cups, plastic bags, candy shells, and especially cigarette filters are the main types of garbage./.
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