With the delivery of approximately 700 litres of used cooking oil to the parish of Priora, the three ecological Sundays organised by the environmental department of the Municipality of Sorrento and by the Penisolaverde company that manages urban waste.
In total, the liters collected in the three days, which took place on April 7th in Piazza Lauro, on the 21st in Casarlano and today in Priora, were over 2.300 liters.
For every 10 liters delivered, the administration gave virtuous citizens 1 bottle of extra virgin olive oil produced by local companies. An incentive already used in past years and which has brought increasingly flattering results in terms of delivery of domestic waste oils.
Confirming the good result achieved is Luigi Di Prisco, president of the Sorrento City Council who is the protagonist of the environmental policies of the Sorrento administration.
“After years of commitment and awareness aimed at the recovery of used oils, but then in general at respecting and safeguarding the environment, important steps have been taken in terms of citizen participation and the quantities of used oil collected, which create harmful damage to the environment if poured into the tap at home, are proof of this. In fact, every year we break new records”.
“Thanks to everyone’s commitment – Di Prisco continues – we always manage to improve the collection data and this is the result of a collective effort. Obviously, there is still a lot to do as often some citizens are attracted only by the incentive of extra virgin olive oil that is given for every 10 liters of used oil collected, distracting a little from the purpose of the initiative. But it is also true that this initiative has contributed to developing a notable participation on an issue that, otherwise, would never be in the spotlight. My thanks go to those who contribute to the success of these initiatives”.
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