4 comments so far.A sunny, hot Sunday does not deter the Gozo Rocks clean-up hike
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Sunday’s Gozo-Rocks! Clean & Green Hike was a very hot one! Organiser Louis Debattista said that, “the most committed participants of the Gozo-Rocks! Clean & Green Hikes and the Gozo Greyhounds Youth Athletic Club showed up to continue working on the challenging project of cleaning the entire perimeter of Gozo.”
“There were enough of us to pick up 10 full bags of recycling waste along a 1km stretch of road. We enjoyed hiking along the gorgeous northwest part of Gozo, but it is so discouraging to see how people are still throwing rubbish along the roads,” Louis said.
Louis stated that, “during the last 6 months I have not heard a word from any Gozo NGOs or the Government with an offer for help, or of collaboration. Since the beginning of January, I have contacted all the Local Councils for help and thank God, almost all of them helped, providing materials (bags, gloves, wipes) and transportation.”
“So far we have picked up 400 bags of recyclables and other heavy materials, and we’ve walked over 80km in Gozo. I am grateful for the dedication I’ve seen from kids, youths and grown-ups- but especially from foreigners coming together to clean up the environment.”
“I wish that other local Gozitans valued their health and the environment more,” Louis said, “also, people, please stop dumping! One of the photographs shows rubbish dumped again in an area from last week’s hike in Wied Ghasri. Shame!”
“Government or Minister you need to do something, Louis stated. “Coming up with the campaign Greener or Cleaner Gozo, is not enough, sorry but the people who dump this rubbish need to be fined, or even jailed, please put up warning signs, and enforce them.”
Two volunteers from Sunday’s clean-up hike gave their comments about the day, Erica said, “Gozo Rocks Clean and Green Hike! We are getting very, very close to completing our goal of having cleaned the entire circumference of the island! Some beautiful sights along the way yesterday and of course cleaning up trash as we go! Great day everybody and as always, a huge thanks to Gozo-Greyhounds Louis for taking charge and leading the way! Cheers!”
Wolfgang wrote there was another “Gozo Rocks Clean and Green Hike.” We walked along the coast from San Lawrenz to the San Dimitri Chapel and back, enjoyed the beautiful landscape (the heat feels like late August to me!) and picked up a lot of garbage again. We had a great time! Thanks to everyone and – especially- to Gozo-Greyhounds Louis for organising everything! It’s almost sad, that we are about to complete our round around Gozo pretty soon….”
For further information on any of the hikes please contact the organiser Louis Debattista through the Gozo-Greyhounds facebook page, or call him on 99609845.
very pleased to see you cleaning up the place,and to me it look the rubbish
is comming from a cabinet maker, and yes why the authorities not doing
something about it. shame on the shires,surely it cold be managed quite
easly being such a small place.
regards f. saliba
I like to see more rubbish bin in public places and to teach kids at school to keep Gozo clean
And not to put rubbish bags 6 or 8 before collect time
Walter sultana
I agree with Angela Spencer 100% to see more rubbish bins in public places specially on beaches . and on Feast Days ,so they have where to put the garbage into . Not put the garbage on the village Square running all over the place ,by having garbage containers in the square during the Feast time , it would be much cleaner and need place . This what it should be, not making a mess ,all over the village square . with bottles and rubbish on the streets .. Keep Gozo clean ………………. Gozitan
In England if rubbish been trow away where it not to be there,
the counsel investigate tip the bag rubbish to look any address on any mail in bag they get a havey fine