Applications for the “Towards a Circular Economy” award open by November. A competition between local authorities and businesses for a highly sought-after recognition
The new tender for the Montale plant has been published. The other three in the Region are under maintenance. 8,9 million euros per year for management with energy recovery.
Positive opinion on the capital's accounts, investments and waste-to-energy plant from the American rating agency. However, the city must improve for those who live and work there
Mayors, managers and recycling companies sign an agreement to avoid being trapped in the Arera rules
The No committee collects signatures and sends them to the Region: a battle for which there is no need. The plant will be ready in 2027
The EU denies the data released in Italy on separate waste collection. The country has not implemented the new directives and now has two months to respond
Once again Legambiente denounces the growing environmental crimes. What to expect from politics? Campania is first in the South, Lombardy in the North
Appeals and invitations to take care of waste have been going on for weeks. Legambiente's ranking of recycling municipalities helps us understand the national picture
Hera's "Il Rifiutologo" app simplifies separate waste collection and access to environmental services. Over 1 million downloads and 6,7 million sessions in 2023. Find recycling centers, report problems and more. Here are the main functions…
There are rules that block good results but also local political decisions that do not help the country grow
Recycling plastic is a European objective that qualifies the path towards a less polluting economy. A REF study analyzes the advantages of plastic
For the multiutility led by Fabrizio Palermo the project is "strategic". Who is in the business association? Times? The plant will not be ready for the Jubilee but is expected to be completed by early 2027
Amendments presented in the Senate that put waste management at risk throughout the country. He was at the center of the discussion
The Italian supply chain built over the last twenty years could stop due to the lack of European rules. Not only that: the sector is also threatened by organized crime
Clothing is a strong sector of the European economy. Discarded clothes, however, cause pollution. EU rules are expected and France gives the first strong signal
A paper from the REf Laboratory in Milan takes stock of the WEEE situation in Italy. Progress but not satisfactory. We need more information campaigns
Minister Fitto admits the delays but does not inform Parliament. North-South disparities are not decreasing. Laboratory study Ref research on waste
Data from the Institute for Environmental Protection commented by the Association of Service Companies. Landfill waste and sending it abroad.
Madrid has updated the national regulations on packaging by virtue of the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (REP). Here is the news for exporting companies
The sale of technologies to one of the most advanced countries in the circular economy is an Italian success. A warning also to those who fight against the systems.
The Assoambiente report launches ten points to implement to grow the circular economy. In packaging, Italy is first in the EU. Politics gives support, says Testa
A new 7 million euro tender finances vehicles and equipment to improve. Off to the preparation of the projects
The waste-to-energy plant project is progressing and the mayor announces that the investment will exceed 700 million euros. Two years in total for commissioning.
Textiles are going strong but Italy must implement the principle of producer responsibility. The Eropm Textiles consortium wants to create a first recovery economy chain
The company, acquired last year by Algebris, Green transitino Fund is at the forefront of innovative solutions for the management of industrial waste
E-waste is a European plague, with inconsistent and lax regulations. Focusing on recycling and reuse is the only way to improve, explains the latest study by the Ref Laboratory.
In the province of Salerno, the memory of the journalist Nadia Toffa, author of inconvenient investigations and reports
The EIB loan will be used to implement 60 projects for a total value of over 800 million in the integrated water cycle, energy efficiency and environmental services. 40% will be allocated to the areas of Emilia-Romagna affected by the flood
The president of Arera, Stefano Besseghini, presented the 2023 annual report. Waste alarm: there are 8.100 operators but only 2% work in all the activities of the cycle
In view of the new law on competition, the Antitrust signals the need to intervene on the TUA. Guarantee the freedom of enterprise.
Textile waste is not managed as the principles of the circular economy require. The government and Arera are preparing ad hoc measures but a study by the REF laboratory reveals incomprehensible holes.
Dependence on foreign countries and lack of waste management plants are pushing for the construction of new waste-to-energy plants to get out of the emergency, especially in Rome. Focus on the Acea Ambiente waste-to-energy plant in San Vittore, in Lazio
A study by the UIL documents the rising rates of Italy's most critical service over five years. The lack of facilities weighs on the TARI.
The REF Ricerche Laboratory analyzes the situation of the waste market in Italy. A sum of interventions by Arera, Regions, Tar, the Competition Authority does not allow us to glimpse a real organic waste market. The state intervenes
The tender will mark the concrete start of the works. After the most heated controversies after Elly Schlein's statements, we are already thinking about management
The commitment on the mega plant reaffirmed by the President of the Lazio Region, Rocca and by the Mayor of Rome, Gualtieri in the recent meeting with the European Commissioner for the Environment. For Malagrotta, ten years after the closure, this month the first tenders for…
The REF Ricerche Laboratory thoroughly examined the consolidated text on quality. Italy not homogeneous in management and separate collection. An update of the Consolidated Law is essential.
The top 100 Italian utilities invested 11 billion in 2021. This is certified by the Althesys report on the most important companies in the sector: from Hera to Acea, here is the 2023 ranking
Finalized the agreement between the two companies. Thus, the first national operator in reclamation and global service activities was born, with a widespread presence throughout the Italian peninsula. The details of the agreement
Industrial symbiosis is struggling to establish itself in Italy. A study by the Ref Research Center examines data on industrial waste and indicates medium-term solutions
The plant to be built in the area above Rome is the most effective solution for responding to continuous emergencies. The investment will benefit the entire region. Waste today is a stain on the image of the capital
The last week of the electoral campaign opens in Lazio. Between lights and shadows, the Region's economy is doing better than expected but is still seriously lagging behind on health care and waste
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti has announced an analysis of the state of the Italian waste cycle. The Center and South remains critical due to the lack of plants. Disposal takes place outside the Region and weighs on citizens
The Roman multiutility has completed the acquisition of the remaining 35% stake in Deco, a company active in the waste sector in Abruzzo of which it held 65%
The majority is in favor of the waste-to-energy plant in Rome. According to a survey conducted by Euromedia Research, 47% of Lazio residents choose waste as the most urgent problem in view of the regional elections. 40% opt for Health and…
The projects announced by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security allocate 600 million euros. Imports of electrical materials from China are on the rise
The Legambiente and Novamont Report on Ecomafie documents a country embarked on an ecological transition but which has to deal with organized crime. Appeal for the new Waste Inquiry Commission
Ambrosetti-A2A report on alternative energy sources. Italy has the possibility of becoming a real European energy hub, thanks to the strong availability of water, sun and wind. A central role would be played by the South. Also important were waste and…
The Italian waste system continues to mark disparities between North and South. There is a lack of plants and the full implementation of reforms also requested by Europe. The Meloni government wants infrastructure but must speed up decisions.
The binding agreement, signed yesterday, provides for the acquisition by Hera of 60% of the Modenese company ACR, one of the major companies in the reclamation and industrial waste treatment sector.
The Bologna-based multiutility recovered 91% of its separate waste collection in 2021, raising the overall recycling rate to 57%, beyond that set by the EU for 2025 (55%)
Further acquisition in the waste treatment sector by Acea, 100% of Italmacero acquired. The price paid for the acquisition is 1,2 million euros.
The packaging sector is growing. The American multinational expands its factories in Bellusco, Catania and Pomezia. They will produce 100% recyclable products
The leading restaurant company and the Emilia-Romagna multi-utility have signed an agreement to launch environmental initiatives and enhance separate waste collection and recovery
For the ninth consecutive year, Acea participates in and supports "Maker Faire di Roma - The European Edition", the event that promotes and talks about technological innovation
The price paid today for the acquisition is 5,2 million euros and a further portion of the balance of the price, equal to 1,6 million euros, will be paid in the second half of 2025
Decree 144 of September provides for the appointment of Commissioners for incomplete or stopped waste plants. A study by Ref Ricerche proposes improvements to the new government.
The Terra dei Fuochi in Campania will be monitored by Leonardo which has signed a contract with the ASI of Caserta. Ganymede technology will be applied
Until 31 March 2023, the Bolognese airport will host the exhibition of the Scart project with works in recycled material – Here are all the results achieved by the airport and by the Hera group
The operation, assisted by SACE Guarantee, includes sustainability objectives and was concluded by a pool of 7 institutions led by Unicredit
A manifesto-appeal from waste companies places politics before choices that can no longer be postponed.
The European Commission examines the state of Italy and complains about the backwardness of environmental structures. Already paid 620 million fines
The agreement between the two companies allows industrial operations for the transformation into liquid products. Attention to the market and customers.
French utility sells to Australian Macquarie Group. Environmental services remain strategic for the group in the country
The infrastructural imbalance causes waste traffic from the Centre-South to the North which costs 75 million euros every year and causes the emission of 40 thousand tons of CO2
The Bologna-based multiutility and the catering group have joined forces to produce biofuels from organic waste and used cooking oils
The agreement aims to build a recycling plant for pre-selected plastic waste based on polystyrene and high density polyethylene which will be launched in 2024
Thanks to the new acquisition, the subsidiary of the Hera group expects, when fully operational, an increase of 10% in turnover and 5% in EBITDA
According to Ref Ricerche, the construction and demolition waste chain has enormous growth potential, but too many limits are holding back its development. End of Waste regulation to be redone
Research by the University of Pisa on the basis of a European project starts a small revolution in the packaging supply chain - Hopes for large-scale production.
The new law will allow fishermen to bring the waste they recover at sea ashore. Until now they had to put it back to sea in order not to be accused of illegal transport of waste
An idea of the Tuscan Circular Farm that has embraced the Blue Economy model where waste is transformed into a resource
The waste-to-energy plant in Rome defended by a qualified and non-ideological Committee. Testa, Auci, Tommasi and Filippini among the signatories. The instrumental controversy of the M5S rises up to the government
The mayor's announcement marks a turning point: Rome urgently needs to turn the page. With the new structure big savings for transport and disposal
In a decade, the Rifiutologo has helped users navigate the complicated world of separate waste collection, gaining an ever-growing audience: 750 downloads
The war in Ukraine and the increase in prices have their effects felt on the entire waste management system and companies appeal to Draghi
The waste problem analyzed by researchers from REF Ricerche and the opportunity for the Draghi government to redesign the system from top to bottom using the 2 billion from the Pnrr
"New types of waste will originate from the energy transition process, which can become precious resources for the country": according to a report by the REF Ricerche Laboratory
Arera sets new national standards that improve contracts for customers and oblige managers to make choices by March 1
The contract with the regulatory agency and contracting station Atersir, on behalf of the 50 municipalities involved, will have a time horizon of 15 years and a value of over 1,7 billion euros
The project makes it possible to reduce IT waste, decreasing the environmental impact, but also to support the computerization of schools, representing an environmental education tool on the importance of reuse
The contract between the Bologna-based multiutility and Atersir will have a time horizon of 15 years and a value of over 880 million euros
The latest report by REF Ricerche recalls that from 1 January Italy will be obliged to separate collection of textile waste - The fashion industry produces more emissions than air and sea transport combined. But we are very late…
INTERVIEW WITH CHICCO TESTA, President of Fise-Assoambiente - "The results of Italy's energy policies are good, but the country is still behind on renewables and energy efficiency. An additional effort is needed". "Be careful not to discourage investment in sources…
The Minister of Ecological Transition in a hearing in Parliament explains the structure of the government's sustainable strategy
In days the decree with the funds to build new plants. The greatest expenditure goes to the Center and South. Minister Cingolani: "The projects will start in the next few weeks"
The operation, carried out through the subsidiary Herambiente, allows the group to expand in the Triveneto area
From this summer in the Trentino capital, the entire fleet of 67 buses is powered by biomethane, obtained from the treatment of waste from the local area. Investment of 2,5 million
In the water sector, 15,5 billion in investments with a 98% completion rate. Arera's annual report certifies it. The waste disaster photographed in the strong fragmentation of operators. Electricity prices drop due to the pandemic
New Smart Comp plant for composting waste in the Roman barracks. It will treat up to 80 tons of organic waste near the production site, with a positive impact on the environment and CO₂ reduction
Recycla deals with the treatment of industrial and solid waste in Friuli and will allow Herambiente to consolidate its presence in the area
Sole Commissioner Vadalà's report explains why it takes another three years to heal an Italian scandal - European sanctions and government plans
Applications are open for «PIMBY Green» an initiative promoted by Assoambiente which supports politics and local administrations in the green transition. «We need a new paradigm» says the president Chicco Testa.
Our country is a superpower in the circular economy, but few know it - This is one of the many surprise figures contained in a dossier from the Symbola foundation
According to Confcommercio, the tax has increased by 80% in 10 years and the situation has not improved since the pandemic began
Ref Ricerche's analysis proposes a further qualitative leap in the logic of the circular economy: managing waste and enhancing it even before it becomes waste, extending its life cycle. Here are estimates and opportunities offered by this new market
To achieve the sustainability goals set globally, the circularity rate needs to be doubled - Italy is in first place among the top 5 EU economies for circular economy - Minister Cingolani: "We must strengthen our capacities,…
The resources provided for in the Recovery plan are not sufficient to start a real green transition. In addition to those of Italia Viva, the critical remarks of companies and environmentalists.
The Milanese utility has acquired 27,7% of the Anagni company, the result of an intelligent relaunch project and now at the forefront of end-of-waste
REF RESEARCH STUDY - Waste to Energy can make its contribution to the ambitious European decarbonization path, despite its weaknesses - Energy recovery will have to be applied to at least 7,5 million tons of urban waste that end up…
