EU Delegation Collects 1,500 Pounds of Trash in Washington, D.C.
![A group of over 100 people stand in a field holding up an EU flag.](/sites/default/files/styles/hero_inside_content2/public/media/EUBC%202022-4.jpg?itok=wTjtauor)
The efforts of more than 100 volunteers stopped over 1,500 pounds of trash — including 151 pounds of plastic single-use bottles and 384 pounds of glass — from entering the Anacostia River, Chesapeake Bay, and Atlantic Ocean! To see more photos from the event, view our Flickr album.
![Two girls wearing EU hats and holding trash bags pose for the camera.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_content_width/public/media/EUBC%202022-3.jpg?itok=eHWD_KjE)
As a follow-up to this event, and as part of the upcoming Climate Diplomacy Weeks, the EU Delegation is also organizing a panel discussion titled “Towards a Healthy Ocean: EU-U.S. Action for a Blue Planet,” in which we discuss ocean health and efforts to tackle the interconnected climate, biodiversity, and pollution challenges. Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Charlina Vitcheva will be a featured speaker. Registration is now live!
![A young man picks up trash in front of a sign that says "Working Toward a Trash Free Anacostia River."](/sites/default/files/styles/full_content_width/public/media/EUBC%202022-7.jpg?itok=Vs-iRTfO)
![Four individuals hold up an EU flag at Kenilworth Park in D.C.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_content_width/public/media/EUBC%202022-2.jpg?itok=7xFYLSxN)
![Two volunteers carry bags of trash through Kenilworth Park.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_content_width/public/media/EUBC%202022-5.jpg?itok=ot5rzMk8)
![A group of volunteers in EU shirts and hats carry trash through a park.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_content_width/public/media/EUBC%202022-6.jpg?itok=NM5VerTY)