The Blu Marine Service of San Benedetto del Tronto carried out a project on the Tremiti Islands selected as part of the MedPAN Regular Call for Small Projects and co-financed by the French Facility for Global Environment and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The project, which takes the name of Tremiti Plastic Free Islands, had as its…
The Maldives are the favorite tourist destination for those who want to spend time immersed in a natural paradise of crystalline waters and very thin white sand. However, with great beauty comes great responsibility. In fact, the large influx of tourists to the 26 atolls is not only the country's main source of income, but is also the largest source of waste. In fact, every tourist who passes through the islands leaves behind ...
From 2020 March XNUMX the municipality of Sant'Antioco is officially plastic free. Starting from this date, food merchants, such as supermarkets, neighborhood shops, delicatessens and any other business and center authorized to sell tableware for food, are explicitly prohibited from trading any single-use plastic and ...
For over 10 years IbizaPreservation has been working to identify, research and support local initiatives that can have a positive impact on the environment and community of Ibiza and Formentera. A recent study by its Sustainability Observatory showed that Ibiza generated half a ton of waste per person in 2018. That's 14% more…
The Municipality of Malfa, on the Island of Salina, has said no to the use of plastic since July 2018. According to the provisions of the mayor, the sale and use of glasses, plates, cutlery, straws and disposable bags is prohibited in the municipality. However, biodegradable or compostable materials are allowed. For home take-away, both resident citizens and, in ...
The mayor of Ustica also signed the trade union ordinance which prohibits both the use and sale of disposable plastic containers and tableware. "Dishes, cutlery, glasses, trays, straws, coffee or ice cream poles - reads the text of the ordinance - have environmental consequences with a harmful impact both as regards ...
In June 2019, the Mayor of Lipari issued an ordinance for the minimization of waste and the reduction of the environmental impact, prohibiting the use and marketing of polyethylene shopping bags (bags for take-away goods), containers, disposable tableware and other non-material materials. biodegradable, including the Municipality of Lipari among the cities that undertake to reduce ...
In Favignana, on the occasion of the Greening the Islands Observatory meeting which was held on the island on 28 and 29 May 2019, the priorities of the analysis that will be the basis of the sustainable development plan of the Egadi islands were identified. Thanks to the comparison between the participants, starting from the Municipal Administration, the electricity companies, the Region ...
Even Pantelleria, from 2019 January XNUMX, has become plastic free. With a special ordinance, the Mayor ordered the merchants on the island of commercial, craft, and food and drink administration activities to distribute to buyers exclusively cutlery, plates, glasses, disposable bags in biodegradable and compostable material. Even citizens residing on the island must equip themselves and ...
From September 2018 Lampedusa has become plastic free. All resident and non-resident citizens of the municipality of Lampedusa and Linosa and commercial businesses operating in the municipal area, both permanent and traveling, are prohibited from using and / or providing non-biodegradable plastic bags (shoppers). Bags must be used instead ...
