A decree comes into force today that cracks down on those who throw rubbish from vehicle windows and those who abandon it along the roadside, in ditches: a phenomenon unfortunately familiar to those who travel the roads of Sardinia.
The mayor of Castiadas, Eugenio Murgioni, doesn't waste any time in launching his declaration of war against uncivilized people. He addresses "fellow citizens and gracious guests," meaning tourists.
And he writes: "As a Municipality, we wholeheartedly support this measure, because too often we witness behavior that offends our land and the dignity of our community. Anyone who throws a cigarette butt, a handkerchief, a bottle, or a bag out of a car window," Murgioni explains, which defaces the environment, damages the image of the area, and entails social and economic costs for all of us."
