This year’s Islands Cleanup campaign was relaunched by the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleansing, in partnership with Saving our Blue, Project Green, and the Cleansing and Maintenance Division.

The campaign was officially launched with the participation of students from St Michael’s Foundation, thanks to an initiative by student Thomas Gatt.

Some months ago, Thomas approached the Minister for the Environment with the idea of starting an environmental organisation led by children, for children.

This year’s edition began earlier than usual, with a cleanup at Mistra Bay. Around 143kg of waste was collected by children and employees from private firm Gambling.com Group, working together with Ministry staff. They were joined by Minister Miriam Dalli and Parliamentary Secretary Glenn Bedingfield.

Minister Dalli praised the growing interest in the campaign, especially from young people. She urged the public to take part, while emphasising the importance of proper waste disposal and continued awareness around illegal dumping.

Parliamentary Secretary Bedingfield highlighted the campaign’s role in Malta’s broader Vision 2050 sustainability strategy, reinforcing the importance of daily cleanliness and public engagement.

The campaign welcomes participation from companies, schools, NGOs, and other organisations. Equipment is provided, waste is sorted and recycled, and participants are awarded certificates in recognition of their efforts.

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