Green wardens needed to patrol our country side – NTM

Only three weeks after the last clean up at the Xrobb L-Ghagin / Tas Silg peninsula, waste in the area has started mushrooming again on site. This Peninsula is found in the south East of Malta close to Delimara and leading to the Xrobb L-Ghagin Nature Park and the St Paul’s Battery.

This last clean up was held with the full participation of the Youths NGO – Youths for the Environment and the support of the Marsaxlokk local council as part of the Earth Day activities where members from the NGO – Youths for the Environment also planted trees at the Xrobb L-Ghagin Park Over the last twelve months, Nature Trust (Malta) with the help of various NGOs and business organisations organised three clean ups on the same site.

NTM said that from what can be noted most of the waste appears during weekends. Locals also attribute this waste to picnickers and other visitors to the area. Nature Trust (Malta) appeals to the public to respect our countryside as it is there for the enjoyment of all.

The NGO has been working hard to attract ecotourism to our Islands to enjoy the Maltese habitats. The Xrobb L-Ghagin Park was one project to restore an open countryside space for the public to enjoy and also to promote ecotourism to this part of the Island.

NTM also calls on the authorities to consider green wardens to patrol our countryside especially on weekends or sites that are prone to continuous dumping. The polluter pays principle should be adopted and any one caught littering should be fined. Waste in our countryside creates health issues and damages the tourism economy.

Last year from Pembroke Natura 2000 site alone, NTM clean ups collected over 1000 kgs of dumped waste.

Photo Nature Trust Malta – “A television set (hazardous waste) left along the road to Xrobb L-Ghagin last weekend by someone who could easily have called the bulky refuse unit.”