Clean Up the World Day 2005:

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About 1000 people took part in clean up activities simultaneously carried out in two locations around Dhaka City on Friday September 23, 2005. The locations were Manik Miah Avenue (in front of National Parliament) and Dhanmondi Lake (Rd. 8a, amphitheater). Environment & Social Development Organization (ESDO) organized the event.

The aim of the event was to recognize Clean Up the World Day and to emphasize on the relationship between culture and the environment, which is a relationship that we do not normally talk about. The objectives behind Clean Up Australia encouraging other countries to take up this activity are firstly, to bring together citizens from different places to carry out simple activities that will positively affect local environments. Secondly, to share information and practical experience Clean Up Australia and other clean up organizations have developed. Thirdly, to create an international media focus to raise awareness of governments, industries and communities about different local environmental issues.

For the Clean Up Dhaka events of September 23, 2005, participants congregated in one of the two locations, formed groups lead by Girls Guide volunteers and went to surrounding areas for cleaning up. They were equipped with brooms, dustpans, gunny bags, etc. In Dhanmondi, about 1000 participants took part in clean up activities. Among these were members from ESDO initiated Green Clubs of Ali Hossain Girls High School, West Dhanmondi Yusuf High School, Badda Alatunnessa High School, Lalmatia Girls College and students from The Aga Khan School.

ESDO is a non-government, non-profit, environmental organization that has been working to raise awareness and bring about policy change on different environmental issues for more than a decade. ESDO also initiated the anti-polythene movement in the country, which resulted in the successful ban of the product.

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