Second Municipality of Heraklion in the recycling of clothing and footwear in the purple bins

The clothing and shoes on the continue and as evidence suggests the response of the residents is great… Dynamic is the presence of the Municipality of Heraklion in terms of collection in the purple bins, where citizens can recycle clothes, shoes, bags and linen (sedons-towels). In fact, according to the Municipality of Heraklion, the quantities collected in the network of 180 purple cades that have been developed give Heraklion the second place after the Municipality of Athens. In the context of this effort, a meeting was held between the Deputy Mayor of Purity and Energy of the Municipality of Heraklion, Nikos Gialitakis, with the owner of RECYCOM, who manages the purple recycling bins of clothing and footwear, in the presence of officials of the Municipality. The meeting took place at the Purity Service during which a separate system was discussed among others. Recycle clothing and footwear from the Ministry of Environment and Energy, as well as the creation of a unit for sorting and processing the above items in the wider area of Heraklion, by the company. It was also agreed to implement events and joint actions to inform and raise awareness of citizens, particularly the new generation, about this stream of recycling and other environmental issues.