Reduce, recycle, reuse: this is the motto of the circular economy, which aims to reduce waste by transforming it into new resources. Doing separate collection is the first step to take and, when it comes to separating materials, for...
Proper separate collection is good for the environment and the economy. To emphasize the importance of recycling and raise awareness of citizens and institutions in environmental protection, the Global Recycling Foundation has set up the world recycling day which...
With eco-sustainability increasingly at the center of consumers' preferences and purchasing choices, companies are also starting to be sensitive to the green issue. And the first to move in this direction, for their innovative character and speed of execution, are the startups:...
In the sustainable sphere, investments are selected using various investment strategies. The first and simplest approach to creating a sustainable portfolio is to apply filters against benchmark indices (each fund generally has a benchmark index in the market against...
"In our country, approximately one person in two owns a car, i.e. 666 cars for every 1,000 inhabitants, a figure that puts Italy in second place in Europe for the highest motorisation rate, after Luxembourg," explains Roberta Roberto, ENEA...
Transforming the polyethylene of plastic bags and food films into fabric? Apparently it is possible. To tell us this is a research conducted by the engineers of the Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT) in collaboration with the Polytechnic of...
It is greenbickering, or green squabbling, the new phenomenon with which companies, public opinion, administrators and especially judges and courts will have to become familiar. "That is," explained Rita Santaniello, a lawyer with the multinational firm Rödl & Partner,...
FSC celebrates sustainable furniture: FSC celebrates sustainable wood-furniture. This is the claim that inaugurates the first European edition of the competition created by the Forest Stewardship Council®, an international NGO that promotes the responsible management of the world's forests,...
Tondo is pleased to present "Circular Threads", the first study that aims to investigate the link between the Italian textile and fashion industry and the Circular Economy. The study, carried out in collaboration with Fondazione Pistoletto, Associazione Tessile e...
Rens are the first CoffeeSneakers, shoes made with coffee grounds and recycled plastic. The idea came to two entrepreneurs from Helsinki, Son Chu and Jesse Tran, sneakers addicted and worried about the high environmental impact of coffee grounds, which are often thrown...

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