Coronavirus, Rome: Fines up to €500 for abandoning gloves and masks

The municipality of Rome declares a fight against incivility. Whoever is caught abandoning gloves or masks on the street will be fined with fines of up to 500 eurosThe ordinance was signed by the mayor Virginia Rages and aims to curb the proliferation of single-use devices thrown along the streets of the capital after their use. 

FINES FOR ABANDONED MASKS AND GLOVES

"During these months of the coronavirus health emergency," the mayor declared, "our sanitation workers have repeatedly reported having to collect used gloves and masks thrown on the ground by uncivilized people. This is shameful behavior that, thanks to this measure, will be severely punished." The gesture, in addition to representing an act of incivility, puts both operators and passers-by at risk. Gloves and masks, in fact, could be damaged after use. carriers of the virus and therefore put the health of those who collect them at risk. Similar measures have been adopted not only in Rome but in many other Italian cities.

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FINES FOR MASK USE IN ROME

This waste, as required by law, must be disposed of in unsorted waste containers. This regulation applies to both household bins and urban garbage cans. As we explain: in this article, it is necessary to take two small precautionsThe first: gloves and masks should not be thrown directly into the unsorted waste, but must be first wrapped in two plastic bags, then tied with a small tie. It's important, in fact, not to let them come into direct contact with other unsorted waste. Second recommendation: don't neglect personal hygiene When disposing of gloves and masks, ideally, you should keep your hands covered. In any case, wash your hands thoroughly after disposal.

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