One travel company is offering a one-off trip to the scenic icy shores next August where adventure seekers with an environmental conscience can sign up for a seven-night cruise, including excursions and onboard lecturers, for the price of £2,085.

But it’s no jaunt for slackers. Guests will spend the bulk of their time helping with the “Clean up Svalbard” initiative shifting rubbish from the beaches of north Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet, where garbage has been piling up and posing a risk to wildlife.

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