{"id":55405,"date":"2026-02-21T07:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T06:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=55405"},"modified":"2026-02-21T07:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T06:10:01","slug":"shape-your-space-cleanup-begins-at-white-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/shape-your-space-cleanup-begins-at-white-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Shape Your Space \u2013 Cleanup begins at White Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>More than 600 tonnes of waste collected in three days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>This week, an extensive cleanup process began at White Rocks, led by the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness.<\/p>\n<p>Through a joint effort between Project Green and Clean Malta, the cleanup is being carried out with the aim of clearing the area of waste that has accumulated over the years, including construction waste, thereby making the site more accessible and safe. In just three days, close to 600 tonnes of waste were collected.<\/p>\n<p>During a site visit by Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness Miriam Dalli, and Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness Glenn Bedingfield, it was explained how, in the course of this cleanup process, squares that had become covered due to accumulated waste and overgrown vegetation were uncovered.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55406\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pr260284c.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55406\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pr260284c-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pr260284c-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pr260284c-150x100.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pr260284c.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Energy and Environment Minister Miriam Dalli and Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness Glenn Bedingfield at White Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Minister Dalli explained that the vision for White Rocks is that, while long-term plans are being drawn up \u2013 also as a result of the public consultation \u2013 parts of the site will begin to be made accessible to the public in the not-too-distant future, and it is precisely for this purpose that this cleanup process has begun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public consultation on the three national parks is still ongoing and many ideas have come in, particularly regarding White Rocks. That is why we have already launched the first initiatives, including the removal of waste on the site by the Cleansing Division \u2013 in particular construction waste \u2013 as well as work by Project Green to clear various areas. We want people to start coming to this place, to start getting a feel for it, and we will continue to develop our ideas so that this area truly becomes a national park by the people, for the people,\u201d said Minister Miriam Dalli.<\/p>\n<p>Parliamentary Secretary Glenn Bedingfield stated: \u201cToday we are beginning a new chapter for our country. We are giving back to Maltese families the largest stretch of land in our country, to become a green lung for our families \u2013 a place where children play, parents rest, and the community comes together. This is a courageous and unprecedented investment in quality of life and in the future of the Maltese people \u2013 an investment we are making possible because we have a strong economy. We are building a Malta that is more humane, more beautiful and more ambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once the cleanup process is concluded, Project Green will trigger another phase of works, during which it will analyse the site in greater detail, including studies on the topography of the area, analysis of existing structures, as well as studies on flora and fauna.<\/p>\n<p>Photos: MEEC<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_55405\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"55405\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 600 tonnes of waste collected in three days \u00a0This week, an extensive cleanup process began at White Rocks, led by the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness. 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