This seems to be the summer and green initiative of the year. Just bring used clothes and you have free entry to the swimming pool
Awareness of environmental issues is increasing among many citizens, various companies and institutions. This is due to the strong climate change that is also causing extreme weather events in our country, such as the heat records that we are facing in this beautiful but increasingly stressful time of the year.
From this emerge the various initiatives of visionary people who do everything to reduce global pollution. Textile waste is not just an international problem And every year, millions of tons of used clothes end up in landfills. This is due to the mass production of clothes that are sold at lower and lower costs.
But The sudden and ever-increasing change in fashion also leads to a lack of awareness of recycling methods. To address these disposal difficulties, the Finnish city of Lahti has decided to offer free use of the tub to anyone bringing used clothing to collection points. With the heat, there are of course many people who come to these places to refresh themselves, but also to be able to train.
A way to become more environmentally friendly through happy customers
We’re talking about an initiative that was also taken by a local bar, as that’s what the vouchers are Delivery will take place once the clothing has been taken to the temporary collection point, they can also be used at this refreshment point. It is therefore at the discretion of the citizen whether to use them for the swimming pool, the bar or both.
Free swimming pool, the green initiative – Oltreradio.it
The city’s communications manager, Veera Hämäläinen, spoke about the above-mentioned program called Textile Deposit. “We want to be a zero-waste city by 2025,” she said. A very ambitious project, which is also driven by the guideline desired by the European Union and the member states.
Once the fabrics are collected, they can be further processed recycled fiber. These elements are used in the manufacture of wires, acoustic panels and insulation materials. The success of the initiative is enormous considering that the weekly average of recycled textiles is around 420 kg, so around 70 kg at each collection point. In the city of Lahti alone, the increase in old clothes recycling is estimated at around 500%, data that illustrates the success of the project.