Anderlecht (The Brussels Morning Newspaper):Jordan Dialinas is actively cleaning up discarded laughing gas bottles in Anderlecht raising awareness about the environmental and societal impact of substance abuse. Jordan Dialinas is working with the community to make Anderlecht cleaner and safer.
In Anderlecht Jordan Dialinas is actively cleaning up laughing gas bottles that are littered all over the place. He’s responding to complaints on social media by collecting these bottles from different spots. Just on Frans Halsstraat he found a shocking 60 bottles showing how big the problem is in neighborhoods. He also found 7 bottles on Pierre Marchantbrug and 5 on Volhardingslaan proving that it’s a widespread issue affecting many areas. Jordan Dialinas is now working even harder to clean up laughing gas bottle shells that are scattered around garbage bins, parks and bus stops in Anderlecht. He’s not just fixing the immediate mess caused by these bottles but also raising awareness about substance abuse and its impact on the environment. By getting help from the community on social media.
How community cleanup efforts in Anderlecht are tackling the laughing gas litter problem?
Jordan Dialinas along with Anna Rasha and Olivier Van Veerdegem have been cleaning up Anderlecht twice a day since July 7. They’re focusing on areas where laughing gas bottle shells are often left. They started this effort based on tips from social media to get the community involved in solving the littering problem with laughing gas bottles. Their best day so far was when they collected a huge 76 bottles. Dialinas thinks they might beat this record soon because they’re getting more and more reports. This active approach is not just about cleaning up the streets but also about showing the impact of substance abuse on the environment and society. Dialinas and his team are showing how everyone can work together to make Anderlecht a better place for everyone.
What are the proposed measures to address the growing issue of laughing gas misuse in Brussels?
Jordan Dialinas mentioned that laughing gas is becoming a big issue not just in Anderlecht but all over Brussels. When these bottles end up in Net Brussel’s incinerators they can damage the ovens and disrupt waste processing. Last year, Net Brussel had to remove hundreds of burnt bottles daily causing them to collect 50 tons of laughing gas cartridges from Brussels streets costing around 10 million euros to process.
Dialinas believes that the rules for selling laughing gas should be stricter. He thinks that businesses selling it illegally should face harsher penalties and online sales should be more controlled. He also suggests that laughing gas should be classified as a prohibited substance because it’s being misused more often as a drug than for its intended purpose.
