Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The UBS Students team took first place among participants from Uzbekistan at the 2026 Eurasian Clean Games Cup, following environmental competitions held in 15 cities and settlements across the country.
The Ecostar team from Syrdarya Region finished second, while Yosh ekologlar from Navoi Region took third place.
A total of 15 environmental games were held in Uzbekistan, bringing together more than 830 participants. According to the Clean Games platform, the total weight of collected waste exceeded 8.3 tonnes.
The competitions took place in Tashkent, Nukus, Samarkand, Bukhara, Jizzakh, Gulistan, Termez, Urgench, Karshi, Navoi, Namangan, Ferghana, Chirchik and Yangi Andijan. Regional events were organised by the youth movement Young Climate Champions Uzbekistan with support from the Uzbekistan Volunteers Association.
The final game in Uzbekistan was held on 3 October in Akkurgan and was dedicated to volunteers. A total of 69 participants competed in the Birlik mahalla, collecting around 614 kg of waste.
The largest event by participation took place in Samarkand, attracting 139 people. Participants collected more than one tonne of waste in Chirchik, around 987 kg in Urgench and approximately 844 kg in Ferghana.
A representative of Uzbekistan will be invited to the EcoCommunity forum in Kazan as an honorary guest and speaker. The representative will share the country’s experience in organising Clean Games and holding competitions across 14 regions.
About Clean Games
Clean Games is an international environmental project founded in 2014. It organises team competitions in waste collection and sorting, using a quest format in natural areas.
Participants collect litter, sort it by type and complete tasks to earn points. Results are recorded on the Clean Games digital platform. Participation is free of charge.
According to the organisers, more than 3,500 games have been held in 840 cities across 40 countries since the project began, involving more than 245,000 people.
Local organisers select venues, form teams and recruit volunteers. They also arrange waste collection and the transfer of recyclable materials for processing. Public organisations, initiative groups and residents can organise games with support from the project team.
Eurasian Clean Games Cup 2026
The Eurasian Clean Games Cup brings together Clean Games competitions held in cities and countries across the region. In autumn 2026, teams from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan took part.
The games were held at local venues, with results combined into an international ranking on the Clean Games platform.
Scoring included points for collected waste and recyclable materials. When a team participated in several games, its best result was counted.
Organisers also held two additional competitions this season.
The first, “Clean by the Numbers”, focused on participant registration and recording results on the digital platform.
The second assessed the quality of waste sorting and verification that collected recyclable materials had been transferred for recycling.
