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The birds are eating hundreds of bits of plastic every day, according to new studies

It is the first study to show that microplastics pass through the food chain of birds via insects living in rivers. microplastics […]

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Separate collection: how to properly recycle all materials even at Christmas

At Christmas, let's not forget the good rules for correct separate collection and avoid making mistakes when we throw the garbage. The practical measures for separate collection that we follow all year round are useful precisely at Christmas and […]

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Recycling plastic is no longer enough, we must gradually eliminate it to reduce pollution in the seas

A letter from a team of scientists draws worldwide attention to the problem of plastic pollution, recalling that the only solution available to us is its gradual elimination as recycling it no longer serves the point where we are at the moment. He […]

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Vermont is the first state in the world to legally ban food waste (and target it to the needy)

Vermont has adopted a law banning the disposal of food in the trash to halve landfill waste Vermont […]

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Swedish tea towels: the resistant and compostable cloths alternative to absorbent paper and microfibre

Swedish tea towels are an economical and environmentally friendly solution to blotting paper and microfiber cloths used in house cleaning He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him I […]

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Glass is a precious material: here is the decalogue to reveal all its properties

Glass is the most loved and used material by European consumers, because it is 100% pure, safe as it is made with non-toxic substances, it can be recycled easily and without limits, it does not alter the taste of food and drinks and is therefore […]

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WHO alarm on cancer cell phones, while China points the finger at WEEE

WHO claims cell phones could be carcinogenic and a Chinese study reveals that recycling of electronic waste is also extremely dangerous to our health He is about to end up run over, his mother saves […]

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Ricicliadi: in Puglia the municipalities compete in the recycling Olympics

Registration for Ricicliadi has started, the recycling Olympics dedicated to the municipalities of Salento that will compete with differentiated waste collection He is about to end up run over, his […]

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So open source is helping to solve the problem of plastic pollution

With OpenLitterMap, each of us can help create a world map of plastic waste by reporting it in real time Yes, […]

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The eternal life of a plastic bag found on a beach in Elba after almost 30 years

While cleaning a beach on Elba, Legambiente volunteers found a bag of chips that had expired in September 1990 How […]

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Pacific Trash Vortex: the plastic waste that changes the ecology of the ocean

This was revealed by research conducted by the University of California and published today in Biology Letters. During an expedition, researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered that a marine insect that lives on the surface […]

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This student discovers bacteria that turn plastic into water and CO2

Eternal plastic? A 23-year-old girl, Miranda Wang, has found a way to degrade it by obtaining products that can be used for many applications (without using oil). A technology (from which the specialized company BioCellection was founded) that […]

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In London, we return to delivering milk in glass bottles to reduce plastic waste

To reduce plastic waste, in London they return to deliver milk in glass bottles, taking them directly to consumers' homes. To […]

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Almost all plastic that ends up in the oceans dissolves with sunlight (but that's not good news)

Eternal […]

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How to properly recycle paper: everything you need to know

Recycle paper, nothing is as obvious as it seems! Many mistakes are still made when differentiating paper and cardboard, but these are small deficiencies that are very easy to correct. Recycle […]

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Separate collection: where to throw the Tetra Pak packages?

They represent one of the mysteries of separate collection: they are polylaminate packaging. Where are Tetra Pak containers thrown away? They […]

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Europe bans single-use plastics. Goodbye to straws, plates and crockery from 2019

Eliminate disposable plastic from the European continent. The dream of a Europe free of plastic waste almost seems to come true. In fact, today the European Commission has announced the new EU regulations to reduce marine litter Eliminate […]

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Waste emergency in Rome: the landfill in Riano is not up to standard

The bicameral parliamentary commission on the waste cycle has said no to the Riano and Corcolle landfills. At least for now. But what will happen after Malagrotta closes? He is about to end up run […]

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The Titanic is disappearing: here's how and why the sea is eating the wreck (PHOTO and VIDEO)

The Titanic is slowly wearing out, literally disappearing into the abyss. Some evocative 4K images, collected 14 years after the last exploration by Atlantic Production, show clear signs of deterioration that could lead to the complete dissolution […]

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Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Removed more than 100 tons of garbage from the world's largest plastic island

103 tons of waste were removed from the plastic island in the Pacific. It is the largest cleaning operation ever carried out He […]

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You've always thrown away letter envelopes the wrong way

Separate collection, a letter envelope with an eyelet or a box of pasta with a window: is it necessary to separate the two elements? Paper […]

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Returnable vacuum: this is how Malta will reuse bottles and beverage containers made of glass, aluminum and plastic

The Maltese government is developing a strategy that will try to recover and recycle almost 90% of the single-use containers placed on the market every year. He is about to end up run over, his mother […]

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Incinerators: increase the risk of cancer

No to incinerators, because they increase mortality. A conference entitled “Incinerators and health: no risk?” Was held in Terni on Saturday 12 January, organized by the No Incinerators Terni Committee and by the LiberaMente association. A […]

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In Fiumicino, the provocative Christmas tree made with waste found on the beach

Instead of the common balls there are cans, flip flops, plastic bottles and other numerous waste found on the beach. A very special Christmas tree has been set up these days in Fiumicino, a stone's throw from Rome and which has an environmentalist […]

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Goodbye single-use plastic. Europe officially bans plates, cutlery and straws

Disposable plastic banned from 2021. Even the last obstacle has been overcome. Today the definitive go-ahead has arrived: the Council of Europe has in fact adopted the directive that from 2021 will ban the marketing of disposable plastic products […]

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Corcolle: the government rejects the landfill and Pecoraro resigns

Villa Adriana could be saved. The clash on the Corcolle landfill had its effects and the prefect of Rome Giuseppe Pecoraro leaves his office. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Villa […]

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The plastic pandemic: how COVID19 destroyed the dream of recycling and plastic-free

Coronavirus has destroyed the dream of recycling. A new report shows that the pandemic has sparked a rush for plastic Reduce […]

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Recycling plastic is no longer enough, we must gradually eliminate it to reduce pollution in the seas

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WHO alarm on cancer cell phones, while China points the finger at WEEE

Ricicliadi: in Puglia the municipalities compete in the recycling Olympics

So open source is helping to solve the problem of plastic pollution

The eternal life of a plastic bag found on a beach in Elba after almost 30 years

Pacific Trash Vortex: the plastic waste that changes the ecology of the ocean

This student discovers bacteria that turn plastic into water and CO2

In London, we return to delivering milk in glass bottles to reduce plastic waste

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Separate collection: where to throw the Tetra Pak packages?

Europe bans single-use plastics. Goodbye to straws, plates and crockery from 2019

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