Hundreds of volunteers patrolled Montreal’s shores on Saturday to clear them of waste. In total, one ton of residue was removed.
Posted at 5:16 p.m.
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River Day 2023 was organized simultaneously in 11 sectors of Montreal, including Côte-des-Neiges, Lachine, LaSalle, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Montréal-Nord.
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The regroupement of the éco-quartier and its members, the mandated organizations of the Éco-quartier program, were responsible for the organization. All in collaboration with the organization Mission 1000 Tons.
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This year, a total of 250 volunteers took part in various tasks on the island of Montreal. They enjoyed a sunny and bright day by the water.
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On Saturday, all sorts of trash was found on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. The most common residue: cigarette butts. “We’re talking about 5,000 cigarette butts collected! », underlines Jimmy Vigneux, co-founder of Mission 1000 Tons and leader of the mission on Saturday.
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Other very common waste: coffee glasses and plastic bottles. Overall, the banks managed to free themselves of a ton of arrears on Saturday, said Mr. Vigneux.
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An ambassador from Mission 1000 Tons was in Togo on Saturday and at the same time another clean-up operation was taking place in this West African country, says Jimmy Vigneux.
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The action took place as part of World Cleanup Day. On the same day, volunteers, governments and organizations will come together in 197 different countries for a cleaner world, as we can read on the event’s website. A total of 71 million volunteers have been mobilized.