Forty volunteers collected 140 kilograms of waste in one hour in Montjuïc.
Among the debris, nitrous oxide canisters and objects that could belong to homeless people appeared.
The collection of Cuidem Montjuïc turns six with support from the Environmental Classroom
The association Cuidem Montjuïc has been organizing a citizen collection on the Barcelona mountain for six years.
Chantal Hubert, from Cuidem Montjuïc, explained that it was three neighbors from Poble-Sec who initiated the action upon seeing the dirtiness of the area.
"We are three neighbors from Poble-Sec who six years ago decided to organize the collection because we saw that the mountain was very dirty" - Chantal Hubert, from Cuidem Montjuïc
The Sants-Montjuïc Environmental Classroom incorporates the activity into its agenda of free proposals.
Gemma Rovira, coordinator of the classroom, linked that collaboration with the search for practical ideas to provide citizens with tools to face climate change.
"We are looking for practical ideas to give citizens tools to be more resilient in the face of climate change" - Gemma Rovira, coordinator of the Sants-Montjuïc Environmental Classroom
The classification of waste was done in the Sants-Montjuïc Environmental Classroom, in the Joan Prats Gardens.
Volunteers sorted waste and abandoned belongings in one hour
During the cleanup, volunteers found bed frames, dirty blankets, and broken tents.
Eulàlia, a volunteer participant, explained that they found waste generated by people living in Montjuïc.
"We find all sorts of waste, much of which, unfortunately, is generated by the people who live in Montjuïc" - Eulàlia, participating volunteer
Stefano, also a volunteer, described the sadness that finding abandoned clothes, blankets, and shoes caused him.
"It's very sad to find people's clothes, blankets, or shoes" - Stefano, volunteer
The participants avoided removing objects that could be belongings in use by people sleeping on the mountain.
A canvas that covered a box spring remained unmoved because it appeared to be in use.
The detection of nitrous oxide canisters during the classification added a concrete finding to a task that, beyond removing trash, intersects with the reality of those who spend the night on the mountain.
The initiative brought together 40 volunteers and allowed for the classification of 140 kilograms of waste at the Sants-Montjuïc Environmental Classroom, located in the Joan Prats Gardens.