the World Cleanup Day, or “World Clean Up Our Planet Day”, will take place this Saturday, September 18 2021. All over France and around the world, people will come together to pick up abandoned waste in the streets, the rivers, or the beaches.

In Haute-Savoie, a sixty individuals and companies have mobilized, each having planned to clean up a particular area. An event is notably organized around Annecy hospital by a nurse, Pauline Cauquoz.

Pick up waste near the hospital

Waste collection will be carried out 9:15 am to noon, starting with the hospital parking lots (121 route des Sarves) to go to Fier. A route that the organizing nurse delimited herself, after noting the presence of a lot of waste on her way to work.

Participants must equip themselves with baskets and pants, as well as a neon vest or garment. Gardening gloves are also highly recommended, and a telescopic pliers can be a plus. Pickup is open to family. UN picnic is scheduled for noon, when everyone should have planned their meal.

Pauline Cauquoz hopes to see between 20 and 40 people by her side. A twenty other pickup locations are also scheduled in Annecy this Saturday, to be found on the Facebook page World Cleaning Day Annecy, and via the participation form put in place.

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