Rinella Garden is set to transform into a completely carbon neutral open space for public use through a €1 million investment. Featuring innovative technologies such as solar paving, smart benches and solar smart bins, the project will respect the island’s environmental landscape with zero emissions produced. Announced by Energy Minister Miriam Dalli and Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, the garden will also protect the cultural and architectural heritage bound with the area.
An ex-military cemetery, the space will feature smart waste cans which will send notifications once filled up and an irrigation system operating solely on solar energy. This system will generate enough energy to balance out the electrical consumption generated by the garden, creating a unique sustainable space. Planned for completion by next year’s first quarter, this garden marks an environmental historic moment for Malta.
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This summer alone, Zibel has collected 3.9 tonnes of waste with the diving clean ups, surfacing regular items such as car tyres and bottles and the occasional peculiar items such as thermos flasks, boat trailers and even false teeth. GasanMamo general manager Mark Mamo expressed his pleasure in collaborating once again with one of Malta’s most energetic environmental NGOs. ‘Their passion for cleaner seas creates a natural fit between our organisations, and the environmental ethos that we strive to create and support both within our organisation and our communities’ he stated.