Clean Röhr-Ufer” campaign
In the blog article Cohesion after the flood, we reported on how we were also affected by the masses of water in July 2021. The small river Röhr has its source in Sundern and flows into the Ruhr near Hüsten. On the way, the Röhr (normally idyllically babbling) also passes our factory premises. During the flood, however, the water swept away various packaging materials, operating materials and the odd floatable product. The garbage spread further into the city. Our colleagues tried to salvage as much as possible in the days following the flood, but some of it remained hidden in the seasonal vegetation.
AFTER THE GREAT FLOOD (STILL) COMES THE CLEANUP
At the turn of the year, many small piles of garbage became visible again. In order to properly clean up the river bit by bit, we quickly launched a small internal campaign: “Clean Röhr-Ufer”. Supported with the necessary equipment and fortified with snacks and drinks, a team of colleagues used a Friday afternoon at the turn of the year to clean up a few hundred meters of the Röhr.
In total, several trailers of garbage were collected. 15 bags of garbage and many larger objects were collected and disposed of properly. With a lot of fun and enthusiasm, of course, not only the SEVERIN garbage was collected and the next campaign is sure to follow!
Many thanks to all our employees who have shown their commitment to local nature.
