| The mayor, José Hernández González, promotes a "Voluntary Stay" among the neighbors | Encouraged and directed by the pedestrian mayor of La Raya (Murcia), the socialist José Hernández González, a group of neighbors have carried out a collection of waste along the roads and natural spaces of the town for the second time in less than fifteen days. In both the first and the second "Voluntary Stay", more than a ton of solid waste abandoned or thrown anywhere has been collected, such as glass and plastic bottles, cans, bags, cardboard, and even televisions and seats.
of cars. They have had the help of three members of the Association of Solid Waste of the Region of Murcia. To develop this volunteering, the residents have been equipped at all times, in addition to wearing masks and gloves and maintaining the social distance recommended by the health authorities in this time of pandemic. The mayor directs this neighborhood awareness initiative, to which he is adding the pruning of trees that hinder traffic on roads and lanes, the collection of plant waste from a good number of orchards (many of them, abandoned by their owners), and other household items. To cope with the pandemic, it is also promoting and carrying out periodic disinfections in the most crowded environments, such as the public school and children's playgrounds in the town. Hernández González affirms: "We must be aware and avoid throwing away any waste, since a single boat that is thrown anywhere is an uncivil and reprehensible behavior, which harms our nature and environment", and encourages neighbors to "protect the environment of our children and grandchildren.
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Source: PSOE La Raya