The Sicilian town of Castelbuono has replaced garbage trucks with donkeys and claims to be saving money as well as helping to beat global warming.
Since last February, six donkeys have replaced the four rubbish trucks in the town of 10,000 people.
By replacing garbage trucks with donkeys "we are making savings and making the world a better place" with less pollution, Castlebuono’s mayor Mario Cicero said in a statement on the town’s website.
A donkey costs around €1200 to buy, plus about €2000 a year for food and cleaning, compared to a €30 000 for a truck that needs €7000 to €8000 euros maintenance per year, he added.
The donkeys have picked up nearly 140 tons of rubbish, according to the mayor. Each carrying two wooden boxes, the donkeys are accompanied by garbage men who have been renamed "ecological operators".
Several other towns in the Calabria and Tusany regions are believed to have followed Castelbuono’s lead.
Via: iafraica.com
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