Hungarians clean up the Canary Islands: Video

It is a widely held belief that Hungarians can be found anywhere. Indeed, an article by cafeblog.hu reported the litter clean-up operation conducted by the local Hungarian community on the Canary Islands.

“I thought that this team task was a good idea as it unites people from all ages. During the day, 25 of us collected 52 sacks of litter. Unfortunately there is a lot of littering and young people are some of the main culprits. It is very common on the island to dump rubbish illegally at certain sites. Luckily, the local government helped us by transporting away the fruits of our labour to dispose of the litter collected in a safe and legal manner” Medea Medi, a local community leader told cafeblog.hu.

They are also planning to organise a similar event on the 6^th of May in Puerto de la Cruz, a town on the northern shore of Tenerife where a few Hungarians live.

This event could be considered part of the wider #trashtag movement. Originating in the US, it aims to encourage communities to collectively clean up their local area and share the results on social media.