Of a total of 10 finalists, Flen topped the list in the municipal competition. According to the municipal manager, Flen has had a greater focus on sustainability issues during the year.
- It has been a conscious investment in preschools and elementary schools, it is important to teach the children early that you should not throw garbage and it is important to create awareness in young years, he says.
The garbage picker days gathered over 700 00 people around the country and just over 600 000 were children. In addition to the honor, Flens municipality won a concert with the music group Panetoz.
- We will continue to make good results. This is also a call for other Sörmland municipalities to try to take first place from us, ”says Bergsten.