Foggia, textile waste abandoned and set on fire in the Carapelle stream

The Carapelle stream, between Orta Nova and Borgo Mezzanone, in the Foggia area, is invaded by piles of waste from the processing of used clothes. The news, accompanied by photographic material, was given by the environmental inspectors of the Civilis of Manfredonia, led by commander Giuseppe Marasco.

A story that has been going on, according to what the volunteers told us, for several months. "For years the territory of the province of Foggia, and in particular the bed of the Carapelle torrent for over 10 kilometres, has been invaded by piles of waste from the processing of used clothing, which instead of being disposed of in authorized landfills, are abandoned in the countryside, along the streams or on the edges of provincial roads" states Marasco, who underlines how "the damage adds insult to injury, because the piles of waste are systematically set on fire, with columns of black smoke visible even from a distance several kilometres". The latest fires, according to what was reported by Marasco, date back to this morning. The inspectors sent the report to the Public Prosecutor's Office, the forestry carabinieri and Arpa Puglia to request urgent interventions on the reclamation of the stream.