<p><b> by Andrew Caringi</b></p><p>In the U.S., playing fetch with your dog can be a fun way to pass the time. But for one golden retriever in China, it’s making an impact on the local environment.<p>A golden retriever in the Jiangsu Province of China has removed more than 2,000 plastic bottles from rivers in the region, collecting an average of about 20 to 30 bottles a day.</p><p>The efforts come after more than 10 years of training. How does the dog do this? Saying the word, “retrieve,” sends the dog hunting for plastic.</p><p>With China accounting for 28 percent of the world’s plastic bottle demand, many of China’s rivers are heavily polluted as a result. While better recycling schemes are needed to truly clean up China’s water, the dog is definitely doing its barking best to make a difference.</p></p><br /> <p>The post This Golden Retriever Is Cleaning Up China’s Rivers</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
