Illegal billboards: an association is formed to eliminate them.
It's called Bastacartelloni. An initiative by private Roman citizens to protect the capital's urban decor.
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Environment
Beaches, seas, and mountains are precious assets that must be protected: the philosophy of not wasting also includes great respect for the natural environment that surrounds us . This section offers many practical tips for learning how to protect and not waste nature's resources in a concrete way: the handbook for keeping the beach clean, the rules of eco-sustainable tourism , all the initiatives launched by non-profit organizations and associations to involve citizens in safeguarding nature.
Seabird massacre in England: oil dumped from ships to blame
Seagulls, razorbills, and cormorants: a veritable massacre. Fortunately, there are volunteer associations.
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Zero-impact films: here's the green cinema protocol
Producing films that do not impact the environment is possible. Edison, in collaboration with the film company Tempesta, has developed the Edison Green Movie protocol, the first European protocol for actively sustainable cinema, intended for homes.
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Saving with bartering: the social network e-barty helps you do it
Each of us has objects that represent our passions and our way of being: we own too many copies of some, while others we would like to buy but possibly spending little or (even better) nothing.
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Comics: Dylan Dog and Tex Willer will be printed on recycled paper
Dylan Dog, Tex Willer, Zagor, and Martin Mystère become champions of environmental and forest protection. Starting next April, their adventures will be recounted and printed on recycled, PEFC-certified paper: the system that ensures proper paper quality.
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Hong Kong's lights are polluting: 1.600 deaths a year due to bad air.
Hong Kong has become the most polluted city in the world due to the lights on public buildings, shops, and private homes, left on day and night. A study by a local university raises the alarm about the heavy
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Biodiversity: $3,6 billion needed to save a nature reserve from oil
The Yasuni Nature Reserve in Ecuador covers nearly 10 square meters. A natural paradise where there's also plenty of oil.
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Web and sharing against food waste
The short video you see was a huge success on the occasion of World Food Day 2011. We are showing it again because it gives us the opportunity to reflect together on how sharing is fundamental in
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A "neighborhood food sharing" initiative is born in Helsinki to avoid food waste.
The spread of food sharing, that is, sharing food (especially that which is close to its expiration date or is otherwise at risk of spoiling) to prevent it from being thrown away, continues unabated. In fact, in addition to the recent opening
A "neighborhood food sharing" initiative is born in Helsinki to avoid wasting food. Read more »
Beijing, I'll tell you how it feels to live suffocated by smog
Every time I return to China, my dismay increases. In Beijing, I even struggle to orient myself, to find the hotel where I slept during my last visit, the market where I bought an enamel teapot, the corner
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Photovoltaic is increasingly foreign. Indians win the Senate race.
The energy for one of the country's most important institutions will not be made in Italy. The tender was won by the Solen company.
Photovoltaic is increasingly foreign. Indians win the Senate race. Read more »
Italian cities are becoming more efficient and environmentally friendly. Among the surprises is the resurgence of the South and Puglia.
From sustainable construction to energy savings: green progress is accelerating in the southern regions. Milan leads the way in public transportation quality.
Tar is destroying the Egadi Islands. The hardest hit are Favignana and Levanzo.
The spill was caused by the cleanup of a few oil tankers off the coast of the islands. Yet the Egadi Islands are a marine protected area.
Tar is destroying the Egadi Islands. The hardest hit are Favignana and Levanzo. Read more »
The hybrid train with the lowest emissions is born in Germany: it was obtained from old locomotives
This makes rail transport eco-sustainable. Emissions reduced by 25 percent.
The first neighborhood made entirely of wood is under construction in Milan
Four buildings up to nine floors, all with energy class A apartments. Common areas and shared gardens.
The first neighborhood made entirely of wood is under construction in Milan. Read more »
2013 is the European Year of Air. Italy faces a smog emergency.
Italians, the European citizens most concerned about the smog emergency. This is what emerges from the data of the latest Eurobarometer survey according to which 81 percent of Italians believe that air quality, over the last
2013 is the European Year of Air. Italy faces a smog emergency. Read more »
Groundbreaking law in Massachusetts bans the sale of water in plastic bottles.
A victory for environmental movements. An incentive to use tap water and reduce plastic. Fines up to $50.
Groundbreaking law in Massachusetts bans selling water in plastic bottles. Read more »
Environmental crimes have doubled in one year.
Among the most widespread crimes is soil pollution, which causes irreversible damage to the environment. Meanwhile, enforcement has decreased.
Environmental crimes have doubled in one year. Read more »
A scorching year, 2012 was one of the hottest on record. Heavy rainfall and abnormal temperatures
The CNR experts' analysis: the fourth warmest year in centuries. Temperatures, in particular, rose above average in autumn.
Satellites at risk due to excessive CO2 emissions. The alarm comes from American laboratories.
Overheating is leading to a reduction in the endurance of satellites and space debris. And that could be a problem for missions.
