By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the aftermath of the New Year's Eve celebrations on Copacabana beach, an epic clean up commenced, collecting 370 tons of waste, a 25 percent increase compared to last year. A statement from Comlurb, the city waste removal service, reported they collected 645 tons of garbage across Rio, with 3,800 workers between 6AM and 10AM Sunday, January 1st.
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