epaselect epa11616299 Volunteers pick up plastic trash on a beach during World Cleanup Day in Yoff, Dakar, Senegal, 20 September 2024. World Cleanup Day aims to raise awareness of the mismanaged waste crisis by mobilizing volunteers and partners in over 200 countries and territories. In Senegal, more than 250,000 tonnes of plastic are discarded each year, while only about 30,000 tonnes are recycled, according to a report by the Ministry of Urban Planning. EPA/JEROME FAVRE
