Shore cleanup event held to mark World Oceans Day

A volunteer removes litter on a beach in Cotonou, Benin, June 8, 2025.

Sunday marked the World Oceans Day. People in Cotonou, Benin, participated in a beach clean-up activity to contribute to the protection of the marine environment. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

Volunteers remove litter on a beach in Cotonou, Benin, June 8, 2025.

Sunday marked the World Oceans Day. People in Cotonou, Benin, participated in a beach clean-up activity to contribute to the protection of the marine environment. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

A volunteer picks up trash during a shore cleanup event on World Oceans Day at Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 8, 2025.

June 8 marked World Oceans Day. Volunteers took part in a shore cleanup event, picking up garbage along the shore to raise awareness about marine environmental protection. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Volunteers pick up trash during a shore cleanup event on World Oceans Day at Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 8, 2025.

June 8 marked World Oceans Day. Volunteers took part in a shore cleanup event, picking up garbage along the shore to raise awareness about marine environmental protection. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Volunteers pick up trash during a shore cleanup event on World Oceans Day at Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 8, 2025.

June 8 marked World Oceans Day. Volunteers took part in a shore cleanup event, picking up garbage along the shore to raise awareness about marine environmental protection. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Volunteers pick up trash during a shore cleanup event on World Oceans Day at Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 8, 2025.

June 8 marked World Oceans Day. Volunteers took part in a shore cleanup event, picking up garbage along the shore to raise awareness about marine environmental protection. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)