VILNIUS — This weekend tens of thousands of Lithuanians are donning gloves and pulling out rakes in an effort to clean up the rampant litter that accumulates over winter.

Spring cleaning goes massive on Mes Darom, the country’s collective clean up day that happens every spring as some people seem to think snow is an adequate trash can. The first weeks of spring are typically a bit shocking as the melting snow reveals a layer of cigarette butts, plastic bags, hypodermic needles, bottles and [private_supervisor]cans in the country’s urban areas and parks.

On Saturday at 10 a.m. the cleaning will begin and people can join the fight for a clean living environment at any of the 1,800 assigned areas for cleaning. Organizers are expecting a record number of participants this year with 100,000 cleaners expected. Groups will go to clean up assigned areas that the organizers have identified and divided.

Latvia will have a similar clean up called Talkas the week after on April 24. Estonia is not having such an event.

Organizers said they are working around the clock getting final preparations in place and hoping for good weather. The forecast for Saturday is a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

A concert, paid for by sponsors, will be played in thanks for all the participants of the event. Concerts in Šiauliai and Panevėžys will be broadcast after the clean up on TV3.

Those unable to participate are urged to donate financially, which can be done via their website.

Last year around 70,000 rubbish-conscious citizens worked on making the country cleaner. [/private_supervisor] [private_subscription 1 month]cans in the country’s urban areas and parks.

On Saturday at 10 a.m. the cleaning will begin and people can join the fight for a clean living environment at any of the 1,800 assigned areas for cleaning. Organizers are expecting a record number of participants this year with 100,000 cleaners expected. Groups will go to clean up assigned areas that the organizers have identified and divided.

Latvia will have a similar clean up called Talkas the week after on April 24. Estonia is not having such an event.

Organizers said they are working around the clock getting final preparations in place and hoping for good weather. The forecast for Saturday is a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

A concert, paid for by sponsors, will be played in thanks for all the participants of the event. Concerts in Šiauliai and Panevėžys will be broadcast after the clean up on TV3.

Those unable to participate are urged to donate financially, which can be done via their website.

Last year around 70,000 rubbish-conscious citizens worked on making the country cleaner. [/private_subscription 1 month] [private_subscription 4 months]cans in the country’s urban areas and parks.

On Saturday at 10 a.m. the cleaning will begin and people can join the fight for a clean living environment at any of the 1,800 assigned areas for cleaning. Organizers are expecting a record number of participants this year with 100,000 cleaners expected. Groups will go to clean up assigned areas that the organizers have identified and divided.

Latvia will have a similar clean up called Talkas the week after on April 24. Estonia is not having such an event.

Organizers said they are working around the clock getting final preparations in place and hoping for good weather. The forecast for Saturday is a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

A concert, paid for by sponsors, will be played in thanks for all the participants of the event. Concerts in Šiauliai and Panevėžys will be broadcast after the clean up on TV3.

Those unable to participate are urged to donate financially, which can be done via their website.

Last year around 70,000 rubbish-conscious citizens worked on making the country cleaner. [/private_subscription 4 months] [private_subscription 1 year]cans in the country’s urban areas and parks.

On Saturday at 10 a.m. the cleaning will begin and people can join the fight for a clean living environment at any of the 1,800 assigned areas for cleaning. Organizers are expecting a record number of participants this year with 100,000 cleaners expected. Groups will go to clean up assigned areas that the organizers have identified and divided.

Latvia will have a similar clean up called Talkas the week after on April 24. Estonia is not having such an event.

Organizers said they are working around the clock getting final preparations in place and hoping for good weather. The forecast for Saturday is a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

A concert, paid for by sponsors, will be played in thanks for all the participants of the event. Concerts in Šiauliai and Panevėžys will be broadcast after the clean up on TV3.

Those unable to participate are urged to donate financially, which can be done via their website.

Last year around 70,000 rubbish-conscious citizens worked on making the country cleaner. [/private_subscription 1 year]

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