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14 December 2021
For Christmas, donate a tree with Friends for the Earth
The platform dedicated to the world of the green economy launches a crowdfunding campaign to give away a tree to plant between Palermo and the rest of the world.
18 November 2021
WAO, the crowdfunding of sustainable & animal free sneakers has started
The project we want to talk to you about is called WAO, a sustainable fashion brand. Their fundraiser started a few days ago on the Crowdfunding Kickstarter platform, and they hope to reach their goal of donations from users to produce a 97% recyclable model of sneakers: made with natural hemp upper, compostable rubber sole, and the rest of the components in organic cotton.
17 September 2021
The Diatom: a friendly algae of the planet
Did you know that the diatom, a microscopic algae, not visible to the human eye, generates 20% of the oxygen produced on planet earth every year, absorbing billions of tons of silicon from the waters in which they live? Yes, this tiny alga is really precious!
20 August 2021
The first Friends for the Earth partnership for a greener world is born: we will spread the Micro-photovoltaic Plug & Play, a useful tool for energy self-production
The first Friends for the Earth partnership for a greener world is born: we will spread the Micro-photovoltaic Plug & Play, a useful tool for energy self-production
9 July 2021
Abyss Cleanup: the new project by the Palermo videomaker Igor D’India
After many years spent around the world, between oceans and offshore sailing videos, the videomaker has specialized in underwater shooting and has decided to launch a new project called Abyss Cleanup.
25 June 2021
Regenerative agriculture for the protection of the planet Earth. The choice of the Fattoria Triboli farm
When we think about the effects of agriculture on the environment, we never pause to reflect on the damage it creates to our ecosystem. You may not have known it, but it is intensive agriculture that is the greatest threat to planet Earth. The Fattoria Triboli farm, of Impruneta in Tuscany, was born with the intention of promoting regenerative organic agriculture to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and improve the ability of the soil to retain water.
30 April 2021
In Italy, the initiative of the “Ritorno alla Natura” agriturismo which promotes sustainable mobility by offering clean energy to its customers
An agriturismo where you can recharge your electric car is an operation that has never been easierIn. Italy there are those who invest in sustainable mobility, as in the case of the Ritorno alla Natura agriturismo located in one of the wonderful hills of the Marche region, just outside Recanati, the birthplace of the poet Giacomo Leopardi.
10 February 2021
Pheal joins the “One Tree Planted” project for global reforestation
The company Pheal, specialized in the production of cosmetics based on vine sap, joins the project of the non-profit association One Tree Planted, created to support the global reforestation program in the territories of North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
29 January 2021
Misadventure & Co: vodka made by recycling bakery products
An artisanal distillery that fights food waste by transforming baked goods into smooth vodka. A way not to throw away the muffins or bread from the day before.
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3 December 2021
The first Italian flying taxi. It will connect Rome with Fiumicino airport
A real zero-emission flying taxi that will connect the city of Rome with the Leonardo Da Vinci airport of Fiumicino. The aircraft will be called VoloCity and, in addition to the savings in terms of emissions, it will also contribute to shortening the times and distances that separate the city from the airport.
26 November 2021
Portugal becomes “carbon free”. The last power plant in the country closed
Portugal has officially said goodbye to coal by also shutting down the last Pego power plant, about 150 km north-east of Lisbon. With the closure of the last plant still active in the country, which took place on 20 November, the Iberian country became the fourth state in the European Union to no longer depend on this fossil fuel for the production of electricity. An important step, with which the country becomes the fourth in Europe to be “carbon free”, after Belgium, Austria and Sweden.
12 November 2021
A half-million square kilometer marine protected area will rise in the Pacific: a project announced at COP 26 in Glasgow
The immense marine protected area of the eastern tropical Pacific will stretch for 500,000 square kilometers, a project that was announced at COP 26 in Glasgow by the governments of Panama, Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica.
6 November 2021
Cop 26: disappointing results, but let’s try to understand what the positive outcomes of the climate conference were
Everyone has talked about it as the appointment of the year to take stock is to find solutions to the real climate crisis, but what were the real goals achieved by Cop 26 in Glasgow? What did the much-discussed climate conference bring about?
29 October 2021
In France, stop of animals in the circus and a ban on the sale of dogs and cats in shops
France has decided to take action to improve animal welfare, with a bill that will cover wild and domestic animals. Among the novelties, the ban on selling puppies in shops and involving wild animals in circus shows.
22 October 2021
A skyscraper vegetable garden in China: the project is by the Italian Carlo Ratti
A garden skyscraper that will be built in southern China and will also be able to house offices and commercial activities. The project is by the Turin architect Carlo Ratti. It will be called Jian Mu Tower and will be built in the city of Shenzhen.
14 October 2021
“Orka” the Icelandic plant to remove CO2 from the atmosphere
An implant capable of capturing carbon dioxide. The idea was born in Iceland, near the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant, located in Hengill, less than 30 kilometers from the capital Reykjavik. Its name is Orka and it is the largest CO2 capture plant in the world, capable of absorbing carbon dioxide and sending it deep into the ground, thus making it harmless to humans and removing this dangerous substance from the atmosphere.
9 October 2021
Argentina becomes the first country in the world to ban caged salmon farming
An aggressive fish, dangerous for the environment and also farmed in an inhumane way: this is why a bill was unanimously approved in Argentina that prohibits the farming of salmon in open net enclosures, effectively making Tierra del Fuego the first country in the world to abolish it.
1 October 2021
Spain says goodbye to plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables in supermarkets and shops
An initiative in support of the environment that provides for a stop to plastic packaging starting from 2023. The ban on the packaging of fruit and vegetables will apply to all batches weighing less than 1.5 kg.
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