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...
The call for entries for the 'Screen in Green' competition is now online on the website of the Italian Ministry of Ecological Transition. This is a film and audiovisual competition set up at the instigation of the Ministry for...
Each file can require up to 32 different documents - a number that can grow exponentially if you look at the individual pages for each document - corresponding to an estimated consumption of 7.5 kg of paper and 1000...
Data collected by the European Sustainable Mobility Campaign shows that urban policies that reduce car use in general or specifically aim to reduce the use of the most polluting vehicles - restricted traffic zones and low-emission zones, respectively (1)...
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,...
Twenty-seven million euros have been allocated to Italian municipalities to reduce the production of plastic waste through the use of eco-compactors, promote separate collection and improve recycling with a view to the circular economy: this is what the so-called...
"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...
Today, 16th October, is World Food Day, established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The theme for this year's edition is "Transforming food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a...
Yesterday, 30th September, the Italian Ministry of Ecological Transition published the decrees with the selection criteria for projects relating to investments in infrastructure to support separate collection and recycling plants. The measure aims to achieve the recycling targets set...
The Minister for Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, and the Minister for Youth Policy, Fabiana Dadone, have signed a memorandum of understanding for the promotion of the "Environmental and Sustainable Development Civil Service", which provides for programmes and projects aimed...

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