From 1 January 2021 it will no longer be possible to export plastic waste to the poorest countries in the world. This was established by the European Union which on December 22nd passed the new rules on waste management,...
"Climate change is not only a threat, but above all an opportunity to create a healthier, greener and cleaner planet that will benefit us all. We must strive for a smooth transition to a low-emission economy. There is no...
This year the "Befana" (kindly old witch) in Versilia will carry not only coal but also rubbish from the sea in her sack. "La befana vien dal mare con le fin tutte rotte" ("The old witch comes from the sea...
With the aim of fostering the emergence and spread of innovative and entrepreneurial activities accelerating the transition to a circular economy, Tondo, an international organisation working in this field, announces the next Re-think Circular Economy Forum. The event is taking...
During 2020, treatment plants started recovering almost 480 thousand tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This is what emerges from the WEEE Management Report 2020, which summarises the results of the annual declarations made by the plants...
Forestry consultants and technicians, lumberjacks, nurserymen, planners, managers and employees of companies in the wood sector: the economic world that revolves around forests has always been a "men's business", although something is changing. This is confirmed by the initiative...
The list of Italian sites where the National Radioactive Waste Repository will be built has been published. Developed by Sogin, the CNAPI proposal was validated by ISIN (formerly ISPRA), and subsequently by the Ministries of Economic Development and the Environment....
About a year after the unprecedented season of fires that hit Australia from June 2019 to February 2020, the toll is dramatic. But from the ashes of this devastating emergency WWF has launched the largest and most innovative nature...
The Nature Classrooms are green areas where students can learn about and experience first-hand the biodiversity typical of their local areas. They add to the more than 2,000 square metres of green spaces made available to over 5,000 pupils...
On Monday 28th June, the prizes were awarded to the winning schools of the 7th edition of the ANTER Green Awards competition linked to "Il Sole in Classe" (The Sun in the Classroom), the educational project that aims to...

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