On Saturday, tens of thousands of participants in the National Cleanup Day removed a large amount of litter in cities and villages and along the banks of the Maas River. Since the introduction of the deposit, the cleaners have come across fewer cans and bottles than before. However, other types of waste remain stubborn. "Chewing gum and cigarette butts, for example.
On Saturday, tens of thousands of participants in the National Cleanup Day removed a large amount of litter in cities and villages and along the banks of the Maas River. Since the introduction of the deposit, the cleaners have come across fewer cans and bottles than before. However, other types of waste remain stubborn. "Chewing gum and cigarette butts, for example.
A Plea to Recognize the Legal Rights of the Maas River I am advocating for a new legal status for the Maas in the hope that it becomes the first river in Europe with rights. Jessica den Outer
April 16, 2021
As a child, I frequently visited the Maas River in the Netherlands with my father. I loved listening to the sounds of flowing water, the birds singing and the leaves crunching beneath my feet as we walked alongside the river. At that age I was not aware of the challenges that the river was facing. Back then, I could not have imagined that two decades later I would be advocating for this river’s rights.