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Almost 15,000 students of Primary Education of the schools of the municipality of Murcia have participated during the past year in the awareness campaign 'Murcia sustainable city', which annually develops the Department of Sustainable Mobility and Youth, directed by Rebeca Pérez, along with Ferrovial Services.
155 schools have participated in this initiative, with the aim of promoting among the school children the guidelines for proper urban hygiene, as well as promoting the practice of a more sustainable management of our waste.
The talks have reached 5,142 students in 4th grade, 5,098 in 5th grade of primary education.
The visit to the waste treatment center of Cañada Hermosa received 4,453 students from 108 schools.
This installation has also been visited during this period by more than 1,000 people belonging to different groups.
The activities carried out both inside and outside the classrooms follow two lines of work: cleaning and waste.
Thus, in terms of cleanliness, information on the ordinance and simple tips to comply with it, which visibly improve the city and collect pet feces, deposit chewing gum, are disclosed both in schools and in activities carried out with the general public. in the bins, or not throwing wrappers on the floor ...
Regarding waste, students and public attending the Circular Economy are introduced with the motto 'Convert your waste into resources'.
Completing the three waste of waste Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, with other new waste that are added to its formation such as Rethink, (think before buying), Reject (products with excess packaging, improper use of disposable plastic, responsible consumption, etc.), and Repair (fix before throwing and buying again), etc.
The importance of using the mobile ecopoint for special household waste (batteries, oils, small electronics, etc.) is also an important part of this activity.
Both the City Council of Murcia and Ferrovial Services continue to focus on activities aimed at the youngest, the adults of tomorrow, to teach them to care for and respect the environment that will make them aware in the practice of reasonable use of natural resources and improve their quality of life for a more sustainable future.
Good habits "are simple and we achieve great environmental improvements. With all these actions it is about raising public awareness of how important it is to recycle because we generate less garbage, avoid the extraction of new natural resources, our waste becomes matter again premium and in new products, we reduce air and water pollution, we enjoy streets and a clean environment, we save energy and water, we generate well-being and good image to those who live here and to visitors and we feel better, "said Rebeca Perez
According to the results of the last perception survey on the Municipal Cleaning and Garbage Collection Service carried out last April, in relation to environmental education Environmental education 90.5% of respondents believe that it helps to improve the municipality or the environment and 93.9% perceive that awareness campaigns are useful.
"Environmental education and dissemination activities are increasingly necessary to raise awareness from an early age about the importance of caring for and preserving the environment for the survival of human beings. Educate in responsible consumption, reuse and the need to make adequate separation of the waste generated, "explains the councilwoman.
Together with these activities, this school year was joined by the participation of 11,485 students in the Christmas drawing contest, of which 12 drawings were chosen with messages related to the recycling of our waste.
The awards ceremony brought together in La Glorieta more than 400 children who held workshops converting waste into resources.
Accompanied by the eco-lily Lily who led these activities and stayed during the Christmas holidays to continue conducting different workshops involving both small and adults and families who had the opportunity to approach them, around 1,200 people.
The workshops of 'Murcia, Park and Action' attended by some 10,000 Murcia, worked among other aspects, cleaning, waste and environmental social responsibility, through recycling workshops (clothing, esparto, notebooks, crochet), upcycling, dog training and the musical show "Drilo and Lily teach to recycle", which in its 46 representations in different environments of the city and districts brought together more than 2,500 neighbors willing to learn through this didactic and fun show.
In the workshops held in Cardinal Belluga Square for the World Recycling Day on recycling and reuse, more than 250 people participated, including the thousands of neighbors who witnessed the Vertical Dance on the Moneo building organized for the same reason.
Thus, awareness of the children and youth of the municipality not only stays in schools, but the entire city becomes a large classroom, to enjoy activities aimed at informing and training on the importance of a clean and correct city Management of our waste.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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