Italy's cities and towns are
improving their waste separation and CO2 emission records,
although overall they are still far from achieving European
Union-imposed targets, according to data released Thursday.
The report by the National Association of Italian
Municipalities (ANCI) and the National Packaging Consortium
(CONAI) showed six municipalities of varying sizes did reach EU
2020 targets.
The northern cities of Trento and Pordenone and the Tuscan
town of Capannori achieved recycling targets, while the northern
cities of Belluno, Perugia and Treviso reached CO2 emission
reduction targets.
As well, seven central and northern regions are recycling
more than 50% of their trash. These are Friuli Venezia Giulia,
Lombardy, Marche, Piedmont, Sardinia, Trentino and Veneto.
The south, however, lags behind and Italy might incur EU
fines if it does nothing to help its impoverished southern
regions implement recycling and CO2 reduction programs, the
report said.
"The southern problem is enormous," said ANCI delegate
Filippo Bernocchi. "The way things are, it will be impossible
for Calabria and Sicily, for example, to achieve 50% recycling
by 2020".
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