The European Parliament’s bold plan on the circular economy
We must give back to nature more than we extract. The European Union’s circular economy plan sets the guidelines to embrace this paradigm shift.
Carmen Medaglia’s battle against waste and injustice in Italy’s Land of Fires
In Italy’s Land of Fires between Naples and Caserta, activists like Carmen Medaglia are fighting to promote new ways of managing waste.
LifeGate PlasticLess reaches the UK, the first rubbish bin of the sea is installed thanks to Whirlpool
The UK welcomes LifeGate PlasticLess, the innovative project against plastic pollution that has already swept over Italy. Portishead receives its first “rubbish bin of the sea” thanks to Whirlpool.
#Trashtag Challenge, clearing litter and sharing it on social media has gone viral
Putting an environmental spin on viral social media trends, the #Trashtag challenge invites people to post before and after pictures of areas cleared from waste.
23 cities commit to a zero-waste future, setting ambitious targets for 2030
On the path toward zero waste, 23 pioneering cities and regions committed to significantly cut the amount of waste they generate, to accelerare the transition to a more sustainable future.
Ocean Array Cleanup, the first revolutionary system that removes ocean plastic is ready to set sail
The Ocean Array Cleanup invented by Boyan Slat is headed towards the Great Pacific garbage patch where it will begin to gather tonnes of plastic waste accumulated by oceanic currents.
Costa Rica aims to become the first country to ban single-use plastics
Costa Rica will gradually eliminate single-use plastics by 2021, replacing them with more sustainable materials and bidding farewell to plastic bags, straws and packaging.
Stella McCartney and Parley for the Oceans team up to clean the seas from plastic
Dopo Adidas, anche Stella McCartney annuncia di voler collaborare con Parley for the oceans per ripulire i mari dalla plastica.
Recycling, Milan is one of the best cities in Europe for garbage disposal
Milan has something to teach other European cities, so much so that it has drawn the attention of New York’s administration. The Italian city is only behind Vienna in terms of efficiency in waste recycling.
Can a fridge cool down hunger? At Pappadavada, India, food sharing is on the menu
In the Indian state of Kerala, the restaurant Pappadavada has installed a fridge for people to leave their food in or to take out, if hungry. Will this feed the needy while reducing waste?