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Volunteers stand atop sacks of garbage collected along the coast ...
Sep 17th, 2011
(Reuters) - Volunteers stand atop sacks of garbage collected along the coast of Manila bay during the "International Coastal Clean-up Day" in Manila September 17, 2011. Hundreds of volunteers removed debris and rubbish from shorelines, waterways and oceans to help create a cleaner marine environment. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) -
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