The Land of Fires freed from tires. The emptying of the "tire cemetery" starts today in Scisciano, which will allow the area to be recovered with the removal of 5.000 tons of end-of-life tires.
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La Terra dei Fuochi freed from tires. The emptying of the "tire graveyard"Which will allow the recovery of the area with the removal of 5.000 tons of End of Life Tires.
All without charges for citizens and the community also thanks to the signing of the Protocol with the Ministry of the Environment and the local Authorities signed three months ago which provides for the collection and proper disposal of over 26 thousand cubic meters of ELTs from the Terra dei Fuochi. The agreement signed by the Ministry of the Environment, the Municipalities and Prefectures of Naples, Caserta and Ecopneus (but open to all other neighboring municipalities) provides that the tires abandoned on the territory are collected by the municipal company of the Municipality and taken to authorized sites. Here they will be picked up by operators of the Ecopneus system and taken to specialized companies for subsequent treatments.
The first reclamation test operation was started on August 2 in Naples and completed last Friday where they were taken from the site of Via Montagna Spaccata 4,9 tons of PFU which were abandoned in the municipal area. Today it is the turn of a piece of land in San Martino a Scisciano, in the Province of Naples. This intervention is linked to the activities of the Protocol, but which will be carried out with additional resources made available by Ecopneus to intervene in this particularly important historical site.
“L’aillegal accumulation of PFU of Scisciano has been known for years to citizens and local authorities and the situation was unlocked just before the signing of the Protocol with the notification received by the Prefect appointed by the Minister of the Interior for the Terra dei Fuochi and the prompt activation by Ecopneus. " - the consortium explains in a note - The necessary administrative procedures have been launched to make Fr.relief and the necessary joint inspections to the local Authorities, the agreement with the Municipality was signed provides for the start of withdrawals from today Monday 7 October".
Ecopneus estimates that the withdrawal operations will go forward until June 2014 or in any case up to the full use of the resources - approximately 1,5 million euros - made available by some Ecopneus shareholders.
Thus, the End of Life Tires, which until yesterday constituted a concrete and serious threat, can be sent for recovery, turning into a resource to be used for many public utility applications, such as the multipurpose pitch inaugurated in Naples two weeks ago made thanks to the recycled rubber of the tires of the Spanish Quarters.
The area was of much concern as without valid fences or other barriers that could prevent the access of strangers and therefore fight any ELT fire or the spillage of further waste in the area. This intervention eliminates a strong problem for the Sciscianese community linked to health risks deriving from a possible fire, giving it back a territory that has been stolen from it for too long.
"The intervention on the degraded situation of Scisciano testifies how the system implemented with the Terra dei Fuochi Protocol has all the potential to prove to be a precious tool to begin to give concrete answers to a territory that has been neglected for too long - said the Minister of the Environment, Andrea Orlando - Our work alongside the citizens will continue in this direction with commitment, perseverance and great determination “.
“The Pact for the Land of Fires today marks an important point. The operations of Scisciano show, in fact, that safeguarding the environment and the quality of life of citizens is also possible in this area. We need a concrete and effective approach to problems, less chatter and more responsibility and competence “, is the comment of Donato Cafagna, Appointed by the Minister of the Interior for the Terra dei Fuochi.
“We are proud to put our competence and organization at the service of a territory that has been waiting for a solution for a long time. The ordinary activity of Ecopneus is proceeding, parallel to the strong commitment in the Land of Fires ”he said Giovanni Corbetta, General Manager of Ecopneus.
"It is an extraordinary result - declares the Mayor of Scisciano, Edoardo Serpico - the result of the incessant work of the entire municipal administration and supra-municipal institutions, but above all it is a victory for the Sciscianese community in its entirety “.
Simona Falasca
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