Something about us
We are a group of nature lovers who have decided to stop ignoring the problem and face it.
Everywhere you go there is garbage that people leave behind. It is not possible to take a walk in nature or lie down in the grass by the lake without encountering an army of cigarette butts and countless other waste.
Therefore we have decided to meet once a week and clean up the closest areas in Nature from waste, where animals are most at risk of having bad encounters by swallowing the dustbin.
At each appointment, the people passing by complimented us, even starting to ask us if we were part of a collection group.
So we decided to create one.
We currently meet every Saturday at 2.00 pm in a previously decided area of the Mendrisiotto. If necessary, we can move even further, as for the Clean Up Day in Sementina.
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We have also decided to create a monthly collection on Sunday, so that even those who cannot on Saturday have the opportunity to help us in this mission.
We are always looking for nature-loving volunteers who want to make a contribution for the environment, for animals, for Nature.
OUR DATA
to make the difference
20.027,2 Lb
This is the total weight of the waste we have collected.
222 events
Thanks to all volunteers, we managed to collect over nine tons of waste throughout the Mendrisiotto and nearby Lugano in a total of 222 events.
2.639.572 fl. oz.
This is the volume of waste we found. The range of types of waste that we can find is very wide. There are objects that weigh little but are still large, such as polystyrene. We therefore decided to measure our findings not only by weight, but also by volume.
19 municipalities
19, are the municipalities of the Mendrisio district and the nearby Lugano area that support us.
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Supporting us: Mendrisio; Melide; Maroggia; Breggia; Morbio Inferiore; Novazzano; Brusino Arsizio; Melano; Rovio; Arogno; Noise; Balerna; Vacallo; Coldrerio; Muzzano; Riva San Vitale; Stabio; Capriasca; Lugano.
The faces of our organization
Manuele Giussani
(Heart Gardisto)
Founder and President
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Event organization manager
Waste collection coordinator
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The Hawk - sees trash everywhere
Student of Communication Sciences at the Insubria University of Varese and lifeguard
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WWF Amphibian Rescue Volunteer since February 2020
Swiss Energy 2050 Ambassador
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In training in the "Nature Guard Corps" at the Department of the Territory, Republic and Canton of Ticino
Denis Ansermin
(Dryad)
Co-Founder and Vice President
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Social Network Responsible
Common Material Keeper
Collection group coordinator
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Il Tasso - waste isn't safe even underground
Graduated from the School of Arts and Crafts of Tailoring as a designer of women's clothing
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Graduated from the Technical Professional Center of the textile sector as Fashion Technician in design and collection
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Graduated from the Teatro della Moda in Milan in the Costume Designer Course
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WWF Amphibian Rescue Volunteer since February 2020
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In training in the "Nature Guard Corps" at the Department of the Territory, Republic and Canton of Ticino
Luca Zocchetti
(Deer)
Accounting manager
Collection Group Supervisor
High school diploma at Istituto Helvetico Lugano
Dario Carri
Website manager
High school diploma at Liceo Cantonale di Mendrisio
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Architecture student at SUPSI - DACD Mendrisio
Gwen Togni
Graphics manager
Collection Group Supervisor
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Artistic high school diploma at the Centro Studi Casnati Como
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Visual communication student at SUPSI - DACD Mendrisio
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In training in the "Nature Guard Corps" at the Department of the Territory, Republic and Canton of Ticino
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