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Protest in Schäftlarn: Citizens defend themselves against the recycling plant!
Citizen protests in Schäftlarn against a new recycling plant threaten the environment and quality of life. Sign the petition!
Protest in Schäftlarn: Citizens defend themselves against the recycling plant!
In Schäftlarn there is massive resistance to the plans for a new commercial hall of a recycling company that wants to move to the picturesque monastery village. Citizens, led by the initiative “Save Schäftlarn – no recycling plant in the monastery village”, fear unreasonable pollution from noise, heavy goods traffic and negative effects on the environment. The citizens' initiative has already collected almost 500 signatures for its petition, which is against the South German newspaper new building described as “irresponsible”. The affected Frisch Recycling GmbH plans to move from its current location in the monastery's old cattle stable to a new area on the state road in order to build a modern hall.
Protests are getting loud
There is particular protest against concerns about an increase in heavy goods traffic and the associated dangers for students and residents in the region. Spokesman for the initiative, Benito Focardi, points out that the intended recycling plant is to be built in a sensitive nature reserve, which threatens rare animal species and local biodiversity. But the accusations against the community of not communicating the plans transparently and ignoring environmental regulations have also met with massive criticism. How Change.org According to reports, residents feel their concerns have been ignored while the local council and monastery administration glosses over the plans and hedges against public criticism.
Mayor Christian Fürst (CSU), on the other hand, vehemently defends the project and emphasizes that the new hall will generate less noise than the previous sawmill. He sees the planned plant as an economic necessity and vehemently objects to the idea that a chemical factory would be built here. The increasing allegations of alleged reprisals against critical voices in the village are further fueling the already emotionally charged discussion. It remains to be seen how this dispute will develop and whether the citizens' protests can actually lead to a rethinking of local politics.