Removal of Plastic from the Seas: The Best Strategies
Among the many technologies and initiatives developed over the years to remove plastic from seas and rivers, it is now possible to take stock, that is, identify the most promising …
Greenwashing and how to fight it
We've heard it before: "This product is eco-friendly and sustainable." But is it really? Today we'll talk about a phenomenon that is unfortunately quite widespread, known as "greenwashing," which can …
The “three Rs” to help the planet
The three Rs of sustainability refer to a popular waste management concept that stands for Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Without further ado, let's explore them together! The concept of the …
Bioplastics
The term bioplastic is currently one of those that generates a bit of confusion, and rightly so, since different concepts are encompassed by the same term. Let's explore them together! …
Recycling symbols
Looking at product packaging, we have become accustomed to seeing many symbols, some more well-known and others less familiar. These symbols are included by the manufacturer to communicate with the …
Plastic Garbage Island
It sounds like the title of a fantasy book, but unfortunately, it's all too real: the plastic island (or Great Pacific Garbage Patch) is an area where plastic and other …
The Many Rs of Sustainability
As we saw here, the 3Rs of sustainability are an approach to waste and resource conservation based on three principles, which in order of importance and priority are REDUCTION OF …
Removal of Plastic from the Seas: The Best Strategies
Among the many technologies and initiatives developed over the years to remove plastic from seas and rivers, it is now possible to take stock, that is, identify the most promising and effective solutions. To this end, we report here the …
Greenwashing and how to fight it
We've heard it before: "This product is eco-friendly and sustainable." But is it really? Today we'll talk about a phenomenon that is unfortunately quite widespread, known as "greenwashing," which can be translated into Italian as ecological washing. What is greenwashing? …
The “three Rs” to help the planet
The three Rs of sustainability refer to a popular waste management concept that stands for Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Without further ado, let's explore them together! The concept of the three Rs was first introduced in the '70s to promote …
Bioplastics
The term bioplastic is currently one of those that generates a bit of confusion, and rightly so, since different concepts are encompassed by the same term. Let's explore them together! According to European Bioplastics, the European association representing the industry, …
Recycling symbols
Looking at product packaging, we have become accustomed to seeing many symbols, some more well-known and others less familiar. These symbols are included by the manufacturer to communicate with the consumer based on a series of pictograms, sometimes enriched with …
Plastic Garbage Island
It sounds like the title of a fantasy book, but unfortunately, it's all too real: the plastic island (or Great Pacific Garbage Patch) is an area where plastic and other waste accumulate in the Pacific Ocean. Let's be clear, the …
The Many Rs of Sustainability
As we saw here, the 3Rs of sustainability are an approach to waste and resource conservation based on three principles, which in order of importance and priority are REDUCTION OF CONSUMPTION, REUSE WHERE POSSIBLE, and RECYCLING OF RESIDUE. Over the …