World Cleanup Day 2023 to be held in Moldova

Chisinau, 29 August /MOLDPRES/ - The World Cleanup Day 2023 Campaign will be carried out in Moldova, under the aegis of the Environment Ministry, on 1-16 September.   

The World Cleanup Day is annually marked on the third Saturday of September. This is one of the biggest civic actions in the world, which brings together millions of volunteers, governments and organizations from 191 countries, who unite to approach the environmental challenges globally, as well as to edify a sustainable future.  

The goal of this day is to enhance the degree of awareness about Moldova’s efforts to align with the goals set by EU: zero pollution, circular economy, integrated management of waste and promoting the prevention of the formation of waste through reducing the excessive consumption in favour of recycling the waste. The campaign will culminate with an action of sanitation on the ground nationally on 16 September.    

The campaign is organized within the project, Be Plastic Pirate, implemented by the National Environment Centre and the Gutta-Club Republican Centre, with the financial support of the Small Grants Programme – a corporate programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme and co-financed by the government of Sweden.  

This year, the principal messages distributed within the campaign will deal with the reduction of the consumption of plastic and separate collection of waste. These subjects will provide opportunities to diverse sides interested to reflect both on the work carried out and the urgent steps needed in continuation for a sustainable management of waste in the long run.   

The national campaign is organized by the Environment Ministry, the project, EU4 Environment – Green Economy, the public association, National Environment Centre, with the involvement and participation of a large number of development partners, public associations and the academic sector.     

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