The Gañafote Cup has shown its most supportive and committed face with the environment, in an action called 'Plogging', a sustainable initiative that combines sports with the care of the planet; promoting the care of the environment.
In this case, a group of 90 volunteers have carried out the collection of 1.6 tons of waste on the beach recently named by the City of Huelva as Playa Paraje Natural Marismas del Odiel, known as the Espigón.
Waste of all kinds has been collected: cigarette butts, plastics, fishing nets, fishing gear, ropes, and even household appliances. All of them, has gone to plastic bags by color in the hands of volunteers and at the same time, passed through a scale by the technical team of the Sevillian teacher and activist, Quique Bolsitas, one of the promoters of the action along with the general director of Gañafote, Joaquín Rasco and the ambassador of social actions of the tournament and head of the Prenauta Foundation, the renowned chef, Xanty Elías.
In the action collaborates with Gañafote, the City of Huelva and the Andalusian Institute of Youth of the Andalusian Government, with the presence of the provincial director, Angela Ramos. Huelva Azul and GrowersGo are also collaborating in the action.
Among the 90 volunteer collaborators, those who have been able to collect from the natural environment and classify the 1569 kilos; representatives of associations such as Huelva Azul, Cuidemos Isla Cristina, Ok Planet Huelva, Asociación Guías de Doñana, Ernesto Algarra 21 horas or Club Huelva Aventura 4×4.
