Penza, 4 August 2011. PenzaNews. More than 300 cubic meter of garbage were collected and taken away during the fifth social and ecological action "Pure coast" which took place in 10 areas of the Penza region in summer.

The representative of the press-service of the department of natural resources and preservation of the environment of the Penza region said: "316 persons took part in 12 actions, water conservation zones of 35 hectares square were cleaned".

As he said, the purpose of action is to increase the level of ecological literacy and culture of wildlife management of children and youth and also to take out garbage in water conservation zones.