Eco-Battles: The Stealth Trash Ninjas
Burning it cheaply instead of recycling it? That’s exactly what the Stealth Trash Ninjas secretly do in the middle of the forest. Will the Eco-Team be able to find them and stop them?
Road to Zero Waste
The road to zero waste is still long, stay informed about the European status and how to face the new challenges.
A World of Plastic: Soon to an End?
8 million tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans every year. However, scientists say it is possible to slash 80% of that pollution by reducing the growth of production, improving waste collection, and investing in recyclables.
Waste Management: State of the Art and Future Emergencies
Waste production is one of the main environmental pressures because of its many drivers and impacts. Waste reduction is a priority and it needs to focus on waste management and lower waste production.
Less for More: the Shrinkflation
Recently inflation has been on the rise and the cost of living has increased in all areas. Price increases are everywhere, but we would like to focus on one particular phenomenon plaguing supermarket products: shrinkflation.
A Deposit Return System for Single-Use Plastic: What Are We Waiting For?
A Deposit Return System for single-use plastic can save us from a derailing waste management. “A Buon Rendere – molto più di un vuoto” tries to create such a system in Italy, to move towards a circular economy.
12 Years Later: the Ghost of Fukushima’s Water
2011: an earthquake and a tsunami provoked a nuclear accident in Japan. To cool down the reactor was used seawater.
2023: that seawater is now coming back to the ocean. Is it safe for humans, flora and fauna?
Circular Economy: Waste as a Secondary Raw Material
The linear economy model is no longer sustainable. By fully applying the circular economy model, two startups from Trentino, Italy, show how waste materials can be treated and converted into resources for different industries.
How to Change the Status Quo of Packaging
Big changes to packaging laws are on their way in Europe, but Italian industries and supermarkets do not really like them.
The (Long) Way to Recycle Photovoltaic Panels
Some innovations from Australia and Italy can offer a way to handle the tons of photovoltaic panels in use right now before they become waste.
The “Invisible” pollution in the building and construction industry
Construction sites are an important source of plastic pollution in urban areas. Plastic fences and packaging materials can be subject to weathering and pollute the environment.
A Dump of Recyclable Waste
Why does the “Ischia-Podetti” dump keep on growing despite all the effort of the people of Trentino to improve their home waste separation?
The Loneliness of Face Masks
Face masks against Covid-19 must be used to protect the public health. Yet they can threaten the health of oceans and drylands if littered.
A case study on the success of The Ocean Cleanup
In 2012, he had the idea to clean up the plastic waste of the oceans. In 2017, his idea gathered more than 31M$. Read the business review of The Ocean Cleanup case study.
