October 27 – 30, 2010
Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)
7th International Dialog
Florianopolis, Brazil
Rossano Ercolini
BIG PICTURE FROM ITALY
In Italy about 2000 municipalities are over
55% rate of source separation.
 12 milions of peoples are involved in this activities.
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Here the list of Italian Municipalities adopting a zero waste
goal
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Capannori (Lucca) ….. 45.855 abitanti (population)
Carbonia(Carbonia Iglesias) 29821 “ “
Aviano (PN)……… 9277
Giffoni Sei Casali (SA)…. 5271
Vinchio (AT)….. 677
Colorno (PR)…. 8979
Seravezza (LU)… 13.449
Calcinaia (PI)…. 11.396
Monsano (AN)… 3223
Montignoso (MS)… 10.553
La Spezia… 95.641
Vico Pisano (PI)… 8417
THE ACTIVITIES OF ZERO WASTE RESEARCH
CENTER
WE ARE STUDING RESIDUALS BACK END
FROM DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION
RESIDUAL FRACTION IN CAPANNORI
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Tessili e cuoio
Pannolini
Materiale organico da cucina
Altra plastica: non imballo
Imballaggi cellulosici poliaccopiati
Imballaggi poliaccopiati in plastica
Imballaggi flessibili in plastica
Materiale organico da giardino
Imballaggi rigidi in plastica
(non bottiglie)
Giornali (quotidiani e riviste)
16.52 %
13.95 %
10.56 %
9.98 %
8.05 %
7.45 %
6.81 %
4.64 %
3.23 %
2.54 %
ZERO WASTE RESEARCH CENTER WORKING
CAPANNORI ACTIVITIES FOR WASTE
REDUCTION CURRENTLY ADOPTED
REUSABLE PAMPERS
OTHERS ACTIVITIES
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OVER 30 SHOPS HAVE REPLACED PLASTIC BAGS
WITH COTTON ONES
IN ITALY OVER 150 MUNICIPALITIES HAVE
BANNED PLASTIC BAGS
ZW RESEARCH CENTER IS STUDING THREE
ITEMS
DIAPERS FOR OLDER
COFFEE PODS
SHOES
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SO …
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FOR DIAPERS …
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WE ARE TESTING A KIND OF REUSABLE
PAMPERS
THANKS TO ECOBIMBI http://www.ecobimbi.com/
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FOR SHOES …
WE HAVE CONCTACTED AND VISITED A
FACTORY PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE SHOES.
ITS NAME IS ASTORFLEX
ASTORFLEX
http://www.astorflex.it/wp/
ASTORFLEX 70 FULL TIME EMPLOYERS
ITS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF EPR
BIODEGRADABLE COFFEE PODS
http://www.lapiccola.it/it/prodotti/dimensioni_cialde.php
OTHERS EPR EXAMPLES IN ITALY
FOR FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE END
AND IN COMMERCIAL SECTOR
ECOPUNTO DI NISCEMI
BRINGING CANS,GLASS AND THE PLASTIC BOTTLES,
PAPER AND CARDBOARD YOU CAN HAVE PASTA,
VEGETABLE AND FOOD
EFFECORTA
IN CAPANNORI
THANKS