World environment day, young people of Tirana distribute ecological lamps and bags

World environment day, young people of Tirana distribute ecological lamps and

Today is World Environment Day, and the Municipality of Tirana listed some of its environment friendly programs such as planting over 120 thousand trees, initiatives for reducing plastic bags, and the addition of bicycle lanes. 

Tirana's municipality hopes that the arrival of "Mobikes" will bring about a revolution in how we move around Tirana, an initiative to help reduce pollution in the capital city. 

The city chose some young people to distribute energy-saving light bulbs and reusable grocery bags to citizens, as thanks for choosing a bike as a vehicle. 

The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, stated, "The 100,000 citizens who donated a tree deserve our gratitude, because of them, we planted over 100,000 trees this spring. One of our city's greatest achievements was to pay for plastic bags in Tirana" said Erion Veliaj, praising the decision taken by Albania's government to stop the use of plastic bags, and significantly reduce pollution.

"The government of Edi Rama and the Ministry of Environment made the best decision to stop the use of plastic bags totally from July 1st. It is time for Tirana and Albania to be a leader in Europe and finally stop using plastic bags." said Veliaj. 

The Mayor thanked citizens for joining the environmental initiatives and creating a healthier environment. 

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