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A Tradition's Toxic Legacy: Swiss Shooting Festivals and Their Environmental Cleanup

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A Tradition's Toxic Legacy: Swiss Shooting Festivals and Their Environmental Cleanup

The 2026 Swiss Federal Shooting Festival recently drew 100,000 visitors, celebrating a deeply rooted tradition. However, this article explores the costly environmental aftermath, as thousands of disused shooting ranges across the country are now classified as contaminated sites requiring extensive and expensive remediation.

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