A disabled-led team in Japan's Nara Park collects tourist litter to protect the deer from harm.

In Japan's Nara Park, a team called "Beautiful Deer," mostly composed of people with disabilities, patrols to collect plastic waste left by tourists, which can fatally harm the park's deer. With millions of visitors annually, littering has become a significant issue despite the ban on public bins to prevent deer from scavenging. The team works with the Nara Deer Preservation Foundation, and local authorities are testing solar-powered bins to encourage proper waste disposal.

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