Large tyres, grills, boxes, irrigation pipes and even litter bins were some of the objects removed from the bed of the River Arade, near the city of Silves, in a cleaning carried out by the City Council on the 13th of July.
This action, which took place between 5:00 am and 10:00 am and involved employees of the municipality's Cleaning sector, is part of the municipal campaign called "Lixo Zero – Ambiente 100", which aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce waste, especially waste which are of greater longevity and which strongly contribute to the pollution that is visible on the planet today.
«This campaign will have several actions: it started in May, on the Silves Tour, with the replacement of plastic bottles by water canteens, in order to avoid this waste, and will continue with environmental education actions in Armação de Pêra, during the summer, and with the works that will soon begin in the Municipal Swimming Pools of Silves, which will allow for the reduction of energy and water consumption, making this space more environmentally friendly», stresses the Chamber.
Although the cleaning of the river is not the responsibility of the Municipality, it wanted to «make an important contribution to the improvement of the state of the river, through which several boats sail daily, including tourist, and which is one of the most important places for tourism in this region. ».
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