LECCE – Thanks to the commitment and determination of Plastic Free Puglia volunteersin collaboration with Panorama Festivalthe Porto Miggiano beach in Santa Cesarea Terme (LE) has returned to its splendor. In the clean up, held this morning Saturday 29 June, were 17 bags of unsorted waste were removed, to which 4 of glass were addedin just an hour and a half of collection on the cliff and in the public car park.
An extraordinary result for the benefit of the Salento coast achieved thanks to the collaboration between environmentalist non-profit organizationactive since 2019 throughout the national territory in the fight against plastic pollution and raising awareness on the topic of sustainability, and Panorama Festivalthe electronic music event that involves and attracts national and international guests which will be held in Salento from 11 to 17 August.
“As unfortunately often happens during the environmental cleanings organized by us, a lot of waste emerged even where it was not even noticeable – he has declared Elisabetta Maiorano, local representative Plastic Free – What is necessary is not only to make people understand how much waste disfigures the environment around us but to make more and more people aware of the impact of the gestures and choices we make every day. Many passers-by were interested in the Plastic Free initiative – conclude – and thanked the willing volunteers for their commitment and dedication”.
“It was amazing to see us united and proactive with the association’s volunteers for such an important cause. The collaboration with Plastic Free has shown that together we can make a difference – said Marco d’Avanzo, the Panorama Festival representative – We are grateful to all those who have dedicated their time and energy to make this initiative a success and we propose ourselves as a leading company in the area, to make our events more sustainable and to continue to carry out activities aimed at safeguarding our land.”.
