TIRANA, February 20/ATA/ In the framework of the BeMed+ project and with the international methodology of the OSPAR Commission, the Municipality of Elbasan has taken over the task of identifying the real sources of pollution along the Shkumbin River.
Minister of Environment Sofjan Jaupaj wrote in a post in the social media that “Environmental monitoring is becoming a scientific and measurable process in the municipality of Elbasan”.
“By measuring and analyzing local waste, young people are not just building awareness, but providing the empirical data needed to create sustainable solutions for their city”, emphasized Jaupaj.
According to him, after identifying the real sources of pollution, there will be carried out intervention directly where the problem arises.
Mayor of Elbasan Gledian Llatja said that, “We have introduced a new river monitoring system to identify pollution sources and track them in real-time”.
This, added Llatja, will enable us to continuously monitor, take appropriate measures to identify and punish people who pollute the environment and rivers.
Each identified plastic waste is not considered simply as waste, but as concrete scientific data, which helps in the design of direct and effective measures against polluters.
This process serves simultaneously as an open environmental laboratory and as an educational platform for young people.
The initiative is implemented within the framework of the BeMed+ program, with the support of Beyond Plastic Med, IUCN and Surfrider Foundation Europe, as well as the INCA Albania organization.
Through this initiative, the municipality of Elbasan confirms its clear commitment to data-based environmental policies and concrete actions to protect the environment, placing the city on a sustainable path of green development. /k.s/a.f/r.e/p.s./
