Los Verdes members lead by example

Members of the Orihuela Costa Working Group of Los Verdes de Orihuela this week lead by example as part of the ‘People’s Litter Pick-up‘.



On Calle Panticosa, close to the Consum supermarket, opposite the exit of Calle Acuario there is a small plot of land that people have decided to use as a rubbish bin. This is a major access road to the local urbanisations and the site of the rubbish was a poor reflection on the area.



Four members of Los Verdes this week spent 30 minutes tidying up the area. The result of the ‘Litter Pick-up’ was the collection of 10 bags of rubbish, a mattress, and a wooden sunbed. Having completed the task a telephone call was made to the Ayuntamiento to request that the bags and other items be collected by the Council. It was pleasing to see that within 24 hours all the rubbish had been removed.



This example shows that a joint effort of a ‘Litter Pick-up’ by members of the public and the collection of the rubbish by the Council can improve the look of Orihuela Costa.