Following the Limassol Grand Parade, City Friends Club led a large-scale post-carnival cleanup along Arch. Makariou III Avenue, mobilising hundreds of volunteers to help make the celebration more eco-responsible.
Working together with municipal services, a team of over 500 City Friends Club volunteers focused on collecting specific types of recyclable waste during the cleanup. These included PMD (plastics, metals, and drink cartons) and sprays, which were sorted before municipal services fully cleared the streets for reopening. Compared to last year, when only 50 volunteers joined the initiative, the movement has grown tenfold, showing the increasing engagement of the community.
While municipal services removed 50 tonnes of waste in total, volunteers collected an additional 8.5 tonnes of recyclable materials, including seven tonnes of sprays, in three hours. The sorted waste was transported to state-licensed organisations approved by the Government of Cyprus, ensuring it was sent to recycling facilities abroad instead of landfills.
“This year’s cleanup demonstrates the real impact volunteers can make,” said Anna Gubareva, Founder of City Friends Club. “It has become the largest cleanup in our four-year history, showing that community spirit in our city continues to grow. We are especially proud that during the carnival, people chose not only to celebrate and have fun, but also to give back to the city — helping redirect waste from landfill to recycling and supporting a more sustainable urban environment.”
City Friends Club thanks the Limassol Municipality for its cooperation and support, as well as all volunteers who dedicated their time and energy, demonstrating the power of collective action. The organisation also expresses sincere appreciation to its supporting partner, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), whose contribution made this initiative possible.
BSM is a global ship management company delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality services to a large fleet of vessels worldwide — with a strong commitment to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and the protection of natural ecosystems through reduced emissions and decarbonised maritime practices for the long-term health of the planet.
About City Friends Club
City Friends Club (СFC) actively engages in daily street cleaning, organises community cleanups and promotes eco-consciousness through a range of educational initiatives. Since 2021, the team has been actively cleaning key areas across Limassol with 6 trucks and 15 cleaners and hosting regular monthly cleanups for volunteers and corporate groups in parks, beaches, and other public spaces.
With professional cleaners and more than 3,000 volunteers engaged, CFC has collected 465,640 kg of garbage over the entire work period since 2021. Educational efforts include the National School Environmental Curriculum, initiatives like Coffee Friends Club and Graffiti Friends Club, public talks, and the RE:SOURCE eco-art exhibition (4000+ visitors in 5 days), all designed to inspire sustainable practices and environmental awareness.
The City Friends Club app, available on iOS and Android, enables 1900+ users to report illegal dump locations, track clean-up progress and earn rewards, helping СFС plan events and analyze pollution trends across Cyprus.
Supported by eco-responsible sponsors such as Flintera, Easy Brain, Palta, GDEV, Exness, The Island School, Lumio Private School, Puzzle Point, BSM, Adsterra, Unlimit, AdTech Holdings, Leptos Estates, Impactful Gift, Founders.cy, Grow Business Club, and Oleg Netepenko, City Friends Club continues to grow its network of partners to expand its impact, including in Larnaca and Paphos.
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