The waste pollution on river Tisza is a huge environmental problem! PET KUPA (The PLASTIC Cup), the non-profit, non-governmental initiative, was created to eliminate this problem. This environmental action contributes to clean river Tisza by organizing events, waste collection campaigns spanning several months, team-building activities, exhibitions and professional discussions throughout the year. Three main goals of the PET KUPA: conservation of living waters, water sports promotion (kayaking, canoeing) and community building. 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary as JOINTISZA project partner, in cooperation with PET KUPA and under the patronage of EU Strategy for the Danube Region priority areas PA4 (water quality) & PA5 (environmental risks) assures first time an international PET boat called "JOINTISZA" during the VI. Plastic Cup.

The river clean-up event will take place on the Tisza river between Szatmárcseke and Tiszamogyorós (Hungary, close to the Ukrainian - Hungarian border).

DATE: 4-12 August 2018

Already in its sixth year, in the PET KUPA event,  the PET pirates are going to build their boats and travel along the Tisza river in Hungary to remove dangerous plastic pollution and raise awareness. The draft schedule is as following:

• 3 August 2018, in the afternoon (depending on your arrivals) departure to Szatmárcseke from Budapest by van,
• 4-11 August 2018 PLASTIC Cup see the website for details: http://petkupa.hu/eng/route.html 
• 12 August 2018 departure to Budapest and home.

For more information please check:
https://petkupa.hu/eng/ 
https://www.facebook.com/petkupa/ 
https://www.facebook.com/theplasticcup/