In the province of Toledo, Madridejos and Camarena there are two municipalities that will host the pink igloos of this campaign, with the aim of mobilizing citizens to recycle glass containers for the care and protection of the environment, while contributing to a cause as beneficial as the prevention of breast cancer, as Ecovidrio will transform the glass containers stored in the containers into a donation to the Sandra Ibarra Foundation.
The Delegate of the Council in Toledo, Javier Úbeda, who participated in the beginning of this campaign in the city of Madridejos, has “the support of the regional government for the promotion of good environmental practices, since awareness, awareness and involvement of society are essential to face the environmental challenge that the planet is facing and to achieve the circular economy and sustainable development for which we support “.
The delegate of the Council in Toledo, Javier Úbeda, particularly encouraged the residents of Madridejos and all citizens of the province of Toledo to participate in the “Recycle glass for them” campaign, an activity that combines environmental protection and prevention. breast cancer.
Úbeda launched this appeal yesterday afternoon during the presentation ceremony of this campaign organized by the non-profit organization Ecovidrio on the occasion of the World Breast Cancer Day in the municipality of Madridejos in Toledo, where two containers of pink glass containers were located. Also present at this event were the provincial delegate for Sustainable Development, Tomás Villarrubia, and the mayor of Madridejos, José Antonio Contreras.
Within this campaign, which is national in nature and covers more than 170 cities, the province of Toledo will have four containers in the municipalities of Madridejos and Camarena. The goal is to mobilize citizens to recycle glass containers for the care and conservation of the environment and also contribute to a charitable cause such as breast cancer prevention, as Ecovidrio will transform the glass containers stored in the igloos into a donation to the Sandra Ibarra Foundation for Solidarity against Cancer.
In the same way, the money raised thanks to the sale of the mini-igloos designed by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada for this occasion, which can be purchased through the Miniglú.es website, will also be added.
Javier Úbeda stressed “the regional government’s support for the promotion of good environmental practices, as awareness, awareness and involvement of society are essential and a fundamental part of the environmental challenge facing the planet, as well as to achieve sustainable development and the transition to the circular economy advocated by the manager of Emiliano García-Page ”.
Likewise, the delegate of the Council indicated that “if recycling is always important, this time it is even more important, since it also contributes to promoting research and the treatment of a disease such as breast cancer, where prevention in diagnosis is crucial for patient survival.
“We need to get involved and raise awareness about this disease that many women experience and one way to do that is to contribute to campaigns like this one that is being launched in Madridejos to help promote science, research and early detection of this and other types of cancer. ”, Underlined the delegate of the Council in Toledo.
Finally, Úbeda thanked the mayor of Madridejos, José Antonio Contreras, for his collaboration in the development of this campaign, an activity that is included in the Regional Strategy for Environmental Education of the Ministry of Sustainable Development.
