Britain wins the inaugural World Cup for waste collection in Japan
The UK took the win by accumulating 9,046.1 points and picking up 57.27 kg (126.26 lb) of rubbish Members of the United Kingdom team pose with their victory trophy at an award ceremony during a litter-picking competition known as the ‘Spogomi World Cup’ in Tokyo, Japan, November 22, 2023. —Reuters At Tokyo’s inaugural SpoGomi (litter pick-up) World Cup, dedicated to tackling environmental concerns, Britain emerged victorious out of 21 global teams taking part in a litter-picking initiative. Teams, hailing from countries such as Australia and Brazil, took on a 90-minute challenge to pick up litter on the streets of Shibuya
