Italian towns launch clean‑up projects for World Environment Day
On 6 June 2026, several Italian municipalities organised local clean‑up actions to mark World Environment Day. In Civitavecchia, volunteers, students and the Cooperativa Alice Nova cleared about 400 m of beach, with officials praising the effort as essential for the city’s coastal health.
San Ferdinando’s administration introduced new waste‑collection infrastructure, including mastelli for recyclable containers and eco‑islands for organic, plastic and mixed waste, aimed at improving urban hygiene.
A nationwide "Pulifondali e Pulispiagge" campaign coordinated by FIPSAS, the Ministry of the Environment and the Coast Guard gathered roughly 600 quintals of waste from 50 locations across Italy, recovering items such as abandoned scooters and a washing machine.
In Cagliari, speleologists and Legambiente volunteers carried out the "Puliamo il Buio" initiative, removing litter from the underground doline of Tuvixeddu to protect fragile subterranean ecosystems.