39 Local Councils on Malta and Gozo have benefited from a fund of around €97,000 in order to organise cleaning and waste collection activities in their respective localities on the occasion of World Cleanup Day.
This year it is being celebrated on Saturday, the 17th of September.
Parliamentary secretary for Local Government Alison Zerafa Civelli, wished every success to the Local Councils in the implementation of their initiatives, “which will lead to a cleaner environment in our localities.”
Funding was allocated following a call issued for applications from both regional and local councils by the Strategy and Implementation Directorate within the Local Government Division.
Since 2018, World Cleanup Day has brought together millions of people for the biggest waste collection day in human history and is organised by the NGO Lets Do it World. [1]Last year, despite the restrictions in place because of the pandemic, more that 8.5 million people in 191 countries around the world took part on World Cleanup Day.
Photo: DOI/Jason Borg