“We worked with the prefecture, which validated our protocol: registration by time slot in small groups, maximum gauge, collection sites scattered around the city, gloves, hydroalcoholic gel masks and barrier gestures.
We really take the Covid seriously, we postponed this major clean-up which was to take place in April by one month.
"Alexandre Mounier, president of the association" One waste per day ", succeeded in uniting thousands of Marseillais around 94 operations of citizen cleaning, an operation of collection but also of sensitization which started this Saturday and will continue until See you on Wednesday.
The Spartans to the rescue
The surroundings of emblematic sites such as the creeks, Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde or the Velodrome stadium have been combed through.
Because the traditional plastic bags and cigarette butts have been added for a year the surgical masks but also all the packaging generated by home deliveries.
"Marseille is not the cleanest city there is, it is normal to help improve the environment", explains Augustin Nalliod, coach of young people and professional players of the Spartans, just French ice hockey champion. who took part in cleaning the area around the ice rink.
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“Champions, we have a duty to set an example and this is an educational initiative for our young people”, launches the coach. His flock picked up this Saturday 90 kg of waste in two hours. "We are aiming for a zero waste and zero plastic city", justifies by participating in the collection on the beaches of Prado Christine Juste, environmental assistant. “Everyone respects the barrier gestures and we take advantage of the fact that there are fewer people on the beaches, we are not crowded. Swimmers will find a clean coastline, it is up to them to maintain it. "
