October 27 – 30, 2010October 27 – 30, 2010 Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)

7th International Dialog7th International DialogFlorianopolis, BrazilFlorianopolis, Brazil

Rossano ErcoliniRossano Ercolini

BIG PICTURE FROM ITALYBIG PICTURE FROM ITALY In Italy about 2000 municipalities are overIn Italy about 2000 municipalities are over55% rate of source separation.55% rate of source separation. 12 milions of peoples are involved in this activities.12 milions of peoples are involved in this activities. Here the list of Italian Municipalities adopting a zero waste Here the list of Italian Municipalities adopting a zero waste

goal goal

Capannori (Lucca) ….. 45.855 abitanti (population)Capannori (Lucca) ….. 45.855 abitanti (population) Carbonia(Carbonia Iglesias) 29821   “ “Carbonia(Carbonia Iglesias) 29821   “ “ Aviano (PN)……… 9277Aviano (PN)……… 9277 Giffoni Sei Casali (SA)…. 5271Giffoni Sei Casali (SA)…. 5271 Vinchio (AT)….. 677Vinchio (AT)….. 677 Colorno (PR)…. 8979Colorno (PR)…. 8979 Seravezza (LU)… 13.449Seravezza (LU)… 13.449 Calcinaia (PI)…. 11.396Calcinaia (PI)…. 11.396 Monsano (AN)… 3223Monsano (AN)… 3223 Montignoso (MS)… 10.553Montignoso (MS)… 10.553 La Spezia… 95.641La Spezia… 95.641 Vico Pisano (PI)… 8417Vico Pisano (PI)… 8417

THE ACTIVITIES OF ZERO WASTE RESEARCH THE ACTIVITIES OF ZERO WASTE RESEARCH CENTERCENTER

WE ARE STUDING RESIDUALS BACK END FROM DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION

RESIDUAL FRACTION IN CAPANNORIRESIDUAL FRACTION IN CAPANNORI

2.54 %Giornali (quotidiani e riviste)10

3.23 %Imballaggi rigidi in plastica (non bottiglie)

9. 4.64 %Materiale organico da giardino8. 6.81 %Imballaggi flessibili in plastica7. 7.45 %Imballaggi poliaccopiati in

plastica6.

8.05 %Imballaggi cellulosici poliaccopiati

5. 9.98 %Altra plastica: non imballo4.10.56 %Materiale organico da cucina3.13.95 %Pannolini2.16.52 %Tessili e cuoio1.

ZERO WASTE RESEARCH CENTER WORKINGZERO WASTE RESEARCH CENTER WORKING

CAPANNORI ACTIVITIES FOR WASTE CAPANNORI ACTIVITIES FOR WASTE REDUCTION CURRENTLY ADOPTEDREDUCTION CURRENTLY ADOPTED

REUSABLE PAMPERS

OTHERS ACTIVITIES OTHERS ACTIVITIES

OVER 30 SHOPS HAVE REPLACED PLASTIC BAGS OVER 30 SHOPS HAVE REPLACED PLASTIC BAGS WITH COTTON ONESWITH COTTON ONES

IN ITALY OVER 150 MUNICIPALITIES HAVE IN ITALY OVER 150 MUNICIPALITIES HAVE BANNED PLASTIC BAGSBANNED PLASTIC BAGS

ZW RESEARCH CENTER IS STUDING THREE ITEMSZW RESEARCH CENTER IS STUDING THREE ITEMS DIAPERS FOR OLDERDIAPERS FOR OLDER COFFEE PODS COFFEE PODS SHOES SHOES SO …SO …

FOR DIAPERS …FOR DIAPERS …

WE ARE TESTING A KIND OF REUSABLE PAMPERSWE ARE TESTING A KIND OF REUSABLE PAMPERS THANKS TO ECOBIMBI THANKS TO ECOBIMBI http://www.ecobimbi.com/http://www.ecobimbi.com/

FOR SHOES …FOR SHOES … WE HAVE CONCTACTED AND VISITED A FACTORY WE HAVE CONCTACTED AND VISITED A FACTORY

PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE SHOES. ITS NAME PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE SHOES. ITS NAME IS ASTORFLEXIS ASTORFLEX

ASTORFLEX http://www.astorflex.it/wp/

ASTORFLEX 70 FULL TIME EMPLOYERSITS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF EPR

BIODEGRADABLEBIODEGRADABLE COFFEE PODSCOFFEE PODS

http://www.lapiccola.it/it/prodotti/dimensioni_cialde.php

OTHERS EPR EXAMPLES IN ITALYOTHERS EPR EXAMPLES IN ITALYFOR FOOD PRODUCTSFOR FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE ENDIN THE END

AND IN COMMERCIAL SECTORAND IN COMMERCIAL SECTOR

ECOPUNTO DI NISCEMIECOPUNTO DI NISCEMIBRINGING CANS,GLASS AND THE PLASTIC BOTTLES, BRINGING CANS,GLASS AND THE PLASTIC BOTTLES,

PAPER AND CARDBOARD YOU CAN HAVE PASTA, PAPER AND CARDBOARD YOU CAN HAVE PASTA, VEGETABLE AND FOODVEGETABLE AND FOOD

EFFECORTAEFFECORTAIN CAPANNORIIN CAPANNORI

THANKS