Floating Rubbish

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A river in the Balkans, known for its stunning natural beauty, has been transformed into a giant floating rubbish heap, amid a spell of bad weather, worsened by long-running mismanagement.  

Tonnes of plastic bottles, rusty barrels, used tires, household appliances, driftwood and other waste have piled up behind a barrier in the Drina River in Bosnia-Herzegovina, which snakes through forested hills. 

Much of this rubbish was dumped in poorly regulated riverside landfills or directly into the waterways that flow across three countries in the Balkans, accumulating behind the fencing as it flows downstream.

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Via Euronews: 'Big embarrassment': Balkan river becomes floating rubbish dump 

https://www.euronews.com/2023/01/21/big-embarrassment-balkan-river-becomes-floating-rubbish-dump LINK TO STORY

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