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Clean-up in the Russian Arctic
Khatanga, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
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Keeping cans and computers out of the landfill: Dillingham's recycling initiatives
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Cruise Ship Invasion
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Siberia, Russia
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Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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