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By DARKO VOJINOVIC Associated Press A boat pushes tons of garbage stuck at the foot of the hydro power plant at the Potpecko accumulation lake near Priboj, in southwest Serbia, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Serbia and other Balkan nations are virtually drowning in communal waste after decades of neglect and lack of efficient waste-management policies in the countries aspiring to join the European Union. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) PRIBOJ, Serbia (AP) - Trucks and building machines are parked on a river...

The great clean-up begins: Workers start clearing plastic junk from Serbias lake of trash after images of its pollution went around the world Workers arrived to the Potpeć Reservoir in southwest Serbia to to clear the vast stretch of floating waste River Lim carried more than 20,000 cubic meters of plastics from unregulated dumps, according to activists Serbia has been overwhelmed by waste following decades of neglect and inefficient waste-management  Images show boats directing waste to cran...

Rubbish-covered lake brings to light Balkans waste problem By DARKO VOJINOVICJanuary 26, 2021 GMT PRIBOJ, Serbia (AP) — Trucks and building machines are parked on a river dam in southwest Serbia but not for construction work. Instead, huge cranes are being used to clear tons of garbage crammed at the foot of the power plant. Serbia and other Balkan nations are overwhelmed by communal waste after decades of neglect and lack of efficient waste-management policies in the countries aspiring to jo...

The tide of filth: Islands of waste float along rivers, plastic bags hang from trees and a thick layer of junk covers Serbian lake as the Balkans lose their battle with pollution Tons of waste have amassed in waters outside the Lim River hydro power plant on Potpeć Reservoir, Serbia Serbia has been overwhelmed by waste following decades of neglect and inefficient waste-management  Images show boats directing waste to cranes to hoist it out, & fishermen clearing their boats of plastic bottles

Priboj, Serbia Trucks and building machines are parked on a river dam in southwest Serbia, but not for construction work. Instead, huge cranes are being used to clear tons of garbage crammed at the foot of a hydropower plant. Serbia and other Balkan nations are overwhelmed by communal waste after decades of neglect and lack of efficient waste-management policies in the countries aspiring to join the European Union. Burning rubbish dumps can be seen from the roads, plastic bags are hanging from ...

Lake of garbage: Every winter pollution is swept from overflowing landfills into Balkan waterways January 26, 2021 / 5:57 AM / AP Garbage floats on the Potpec accumulation lake near Priboj, in southwest Serbia, January 22, 2021. Darko Vojinovic/AP Priboj, Serbia — Trucks and building machines are parked on a river dam in southwest Serbia, but not for construction work. Instead, huge cranes are being used to clear tons of garbage crammed at the foot of the power plant. Serbi...

PRIBOJ, Serbia (AP) — Trucks and building machines are parked on a river dam in...

Lake in Serbia is pictured covered with waste Ryan Fahey For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Cranes and building machinery were sent to a lake in Serbia last week to clear a thick layer of waste covering its surface. Tons of floating waste have accumulated at the foot of the Lim River hydro-electric power plant on the Potpeć Reservoir in southwest Serbia following heavy rains earlier this year. The islands of rubbish are now threatening to clog the dam.�...