500 people have collected 2895 kilograms of garbage on Lake Izumrudnoye today
Today, the All-Russian clean-up day "Green Russia" was held on Lake Izumrudnoye as part of the "Water of Russia" campaign of the national project "Ecology". 500 Tatarstan citizens took part in it. The environmental campaign was held in the format of "Clean Games".
124 teams collected 2,895 kilograms of garbage within an hour, sorting it along the way. It turned out to be 368 bags, including 115 bags with plastic, 95 with glass and 10 with metal.
The participants were assisted by employees of the Ministry of Ecology and divers of the regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society.
The participants of the clean-up were welcomed by the Minister of Ecology Alexander Shadrikov. He thanked everyone who came today to support the environmental campaign and make the shore of the reservoir cleaner. "As part of the campaign "Water of Russia", we have already cleared 6,000 km of coastlines, we were supported by 240,000 residents who came to our aid. Today we see how many people just want to contribute to creation, contribute to the environment! We have repeatedly said that ecology unites us, we are all together under one green flag, the flag of ecology," the minister said.
As part of the clean-up, Dmitry Shiller, Chairman of the regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society in the Republic of Tatarstan, told the Minister of Ecology how many kilometers of the Kazanka River have already been cleared as part of the Free Current project jointly with the Ministry of Ecology. 25 rubble was cleared, 1200 tons of wood were lifted from the water. "A lot has been done by the regional branch of the RGS, a lot is still planned to be done. This is the project that I am proud of. We saw how the river was changing before our eyes. As soon as we finished clearing the site, people, tourists, families came to it right away, and it's great! Today, I think the Kazanka is a very underestimated river in terms of recreation!". He thanked the Ministry of Ecology, the leadership of the republic for supporting the project. The clearing of the river continues.
Traditionally, the head of the regional branch of the Russian Ecological Society Azat Ziganshin also came to support the participants of the subbotniks. Awarding the winning teams, he stressed that such environmental actions primarily unite people. "Today we thank the leadership of our country, the leadership of our republic for supporting all environmental initiatives. Thanks to such campaigns, our joint actions with you, we make our hearts, our souls better!"
According to the results of the clean-up, the best team was the team "Fox Whiskers".
The event was held within the framework of the federal project "Preservation of unique water bodies" of the national project "Ecology".