Load of rubbish: litter-hunters vie for unusual world title in Tokyo

Members of Malaysia get the rubbish weighed after the second round of the 'SpoGOMI World Cup 2023' final. - AFP

TOKYO: Tokyo's well-kept streets may not be the most obvious place to do it, but competitive litter-hunters on Wednesday (Nov 22) sifted through the Japanese capital in their first world championship.

The Spogomi World Cup saw 21 countries battle it out to collect the most rubbish within a set time limit, scouring the streets in search of plastic, cigarette butts and other trash.