Earth Day at the Field Mokotowskie [PHOTOS] - NaszeMiasto.pl

Earth Day, despite the rain, many people in Warsaw took part in the festivities on Sunday. The event takes place on the Champs Mokotowskie the theme of waste management. In return, participants give seedlings waste electrical and electronic equipment.

World Earth Day falls on April 22. This year’s celebrations in our country are linked to a nationwide education campaign regarding the proper handling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Capital festival is held under the slogan – “electrowaste – simple rules.” Festivities will last for hours. 18

event organizers prepared many attractions. The program included educational games and workshops with the sorting and recycling of waste. Talk about his activities include representatives of animal shelters, environmental organizations, and you can buy conventional and organic food.

This year, Earth Day droppings weather thwarted. Because of the rain the festival came to Warsaw much less than usual. According to the organizers in previous years picnic gathered about 40 thousand. people.

Read also: Warsaw residents gave nearly 10 tons of waste on the occasion of Earth Day

rain did not prevent,

however, in the collection of electrowaste, glass and plastics packaging . Organized collection point Remondis Electrorecycling. Anyone that day will bring unwanted or used equipment, get a houseplant or shrub seedlings. The one piece of a major appliance (refrigerators, washing machines, cookers and TV), 3 medium (vacuum cleaner, a computer or a printer) or 6 small (cell phone charger or mouse), you can get a creeper.

 Seedling you can get it for $ 10 a glass or plastic containers.

Informed the organizers of the collection electrowaste, interest in this action is very large – equipment gave already more than last year. The organizers want to give away five thousand. seedlings.

EU regulations require that Poland collect and process waste 4 kg per inhabitant per year. In 2011, our country was collected 3.55 kg, and for comparison, in Norway – 16 kg.

Earth Day is celebrated since 1970 now in 192 countries around the world. In Poland, this festival is celebrated since 1990.

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