https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy's top luxury designers will go head-to-head to snap up the title of "greenest" brand as the sector gets on board with the latest trend: eco-friendly fashion. https://www.thelocal.it/20170223/italy-launches-award-for-most-eco-friendly-fashion-brand Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:37:52 +0100 italy-launches-award-for-most-eco-friendly-fashion-brand Smokers beware: new 'green economy' laws approved by the Italian parliament on Tuesday will see those caught flicking their cigarette butts on the ground slapped with fines. https://www.thelocal.it/20151223/italy-launches-300-fines-for-tossing-cigarettes Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:47:47 +0100 italy-launches-300-fines-for-tossing-cigarettes A green coloured card will give new powers to referees in Italy's second tier of professional football, Serie B, in an attempt to promote good sportsmanship. https://www.thelocal.it/20150904/italys-footballers-to-get-green-cards Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:16:20 +0200 italys-footballers-to-get-green-cards Thousands of solar panels glint in the sun, but the prized farmland beneath lies barren. https://www.thelocal.it/20150727/mafia-milks-italys-green-energy-boom Mon, 27 Jul 2015 08:27:26 +0200 mafia-milks-italys-green-energy-boom