Consell and Plastic Free Formentera rally participants ahead of Saturday’s World Cleanup Day

The Consell de Formentera is urging islanders taking part in World Cleanup Day 2020 on Saturday 19 September to opt for “micro-cleanups” that can be done individually or in groups of ten or under.

Organisers are reminding participants to heed Covid-19 recommendations such as wearing masks and gloves, social-distancing and limiting the group size of their cleanup endeavour.

The day starts at 9.00am and finishes eight hours later. Bags of litter should be disposed of at nearby waste containers. Bags and gloves are available at the Department of Environment, or Àrea de Medi Ambient, at number 15 on Carrer Mallorca in Sant Ferran, and the office is open Monday–Friday, 9.00am–2.00pm.

Cigarettes, fabric and wood and the like should be placed in standard rubbish bins. Participants who are eager to keep track of how much they’ve picked up can note the number and size of units filled (“three 10L bins” or “two 30L sacks”, for example) and include the information in an email to globalchangeibiza@gmail.com.

Details about cleanup efforts can also be shared on social media with the hashtags #worldcleanupday, #plasticfreeformentera and #formenteraillaneta.

Organisers of WCD 2020 are also highlighting the importance of virtually and digitally tidying up their electronic devices. Internet and the systems that support it represent approximately 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the quantity produced by the air travel industry.

15 September 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera