Filling collection inspires children: cleanly Degerfeld shines!

Filling collection inspires children: cleanly Degerfeld shines!

On Wednesday, the "Clean -like Degerfeld" campaign took place in Butzbach, which was organized by the integration and community work of the city of Butzbach. The event aims to locally implement the Hessen -wide initiative "Clean Hesse". Despite the general cleanliness of the district, some ruthlessly thrown away waste residues were collected. This garbage collection campaign made the children shine; They took part enthusiastically and actively helped collect.

The organizers had thought of everything: work utensils such as gloves, buckets and gripping tongs were provided. After an hour, the collectors returned and were able to separate their collected garbage in provided tons. As a small thank you, everyone who had filled their bucket received a free bratwurst. Nadja Landau and her colleague made the helpers on the pavilion on the playground.

entertaining learning moments for the little ones

A special highlight was the "wheel of fortune", which was played with questions about waste separation and was looked after by climate protection manager Lorena Scheld. Here the children could not only test their knowledge, but also learned the importance of waste separation and had a lot of fun.

Such actions are not only instructive, but also necessary to raise awareness of waste separation and avoidance. Because, as can be seen from various studies, the right waste separation is a key to cleanliness in our cities. By sorting waste in paper, glass, plastic and organic materials, we reduce pollution and enable the recycling of valuable resources. This not only saves money, but also makes a significant contribution to climate protection, as millions of tons of CO2 emissions can be avoided annually.

The "Clean Hesse" campaign also calls for a committed participation. On the platform, participants can share their impressions of actions and upload images. Dedicated citizens are also called up during the upcoming events such as the "clean children's day" in 2025 or the "clean -like way to school", taking responsibility and keeping their neighborhoods clean. The registration period for the school initiative runs until June 17, 2025. The call for participation in these measures is clear: Together we can design a clean future!

It is impressive to see how the use of citizens, especially children, can help to make our cities cleaner. Let us use this enthusiasm for waste separation and environmental protection in order to find a sustainable solution for our garbage problem in the long term. Because as the saying goes: "The best garbage is the one that doesn't even arise!"