Making a correct separate collection is the first step to take to protect the environment. Separating and recycling materials is essential to avoid waste. Even the organic fraction, which contains mostly food waste, is a precious ally of the planet because it...
Plastic has entered our daily life. Every day we use dozens of disposable and non-disposable plastic objects, that we have to throw away. But how to recycle plastic waste? What goes in the appropriate container and what does not?...
A natural product such as cooking oil can turn into a powerful pollutant if not properly recycled after use. It is estimated that in Italy each citizen produces approximately 5 kg of spent oil per year resulting from frying,...
Not all waste can be delivered with door-to-door separate collection or at roadside bins. This is the case of bulky waste, a term used to indicate all large objects such as furniture, beds, bikes, suitcases, sports equipment and more. For...
Expired medicines cannot be sent for separate collection because they are dangerous urban waste and must be disposed in a different way. The mistake that many commit, out of laziness or misinformation, is throwing expired medicines into the unsorted...
Once their life cycle is exhausted, portable batteries and accumulators cannot be disposed of as unsorted waste but must be disposed of separately as they contain toxic substances which, if dispersed in the environment, are highly polluting. The term pile...
Glass is an ancient material, it already has 5 thousand years of history and has a practically infinite life: if disposed of and recycled correctly, in fact, it is reborn with shapes and intended uses identical to those of previous lives. Without...
Used clothes are a precious resource, therefore it is essential to dispose of them correctly. It can be done in many ways, first of all by recycling clothes or by sending them to the second-hand supply chain, which is...
Polystyrene is a very versatile material that is used as packaging, both for food and to protect fragile objects such as, for example, household appliances. Once used, the question we ask ourselves is: where is polystyrene thrown away? A...
Having a garden to take care of or a terrace with plants and flowers means dealing with pruned trees, falling leaves, branches that must be disposed of regularly. Confering the mowings in the correct way helps to make a...

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