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 Whether you're visiting on holiday or making a long-term move, figuring out how to recycle when you arrive in Italy is obviously important. But why does it often leave people stumped? The Local's readers explain. https://www.thelocal.it/20190820/what-you-need-to-know-about-recycling-in-italy Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:41:22 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-recycling-in-italy Landfills in flames and rats feasting on waste in the streets have sparked health fears in Rome, as doctors warn families to steer clear of disease-ridden curbside garbage and locals launch a disgusting dumpster contest online. https://www.thelocal.it/20190713/disgusting-dumpsters-rome-garbage-crisis-sparks-health-fears Sat, 13 Jul 2019 10:50:25 +0200 disgusting-dumpsters-rome-garbage-crisis-sparks-health-fears The rubbish piling up on the streets of Rome will be cleared within two weeks, Italy's environment minister promised after an emergency meeting on the capital's waste crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20190710/rome-rubbish-will-be-cleaned-up-within-15-days Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:31:03 +0200 rome-rubbish-will-be-cleaned-up-within-15-days When it comes to recycling Italy is a long way behind much of Europe. Indeed at times you'd think the practice had never even made it to this part of southern Europe such is the dearth of recycling bins. So how can it be done? Please share your tips. https://www.thelocal.it/20190702/tell-us-is-recycling-actually-possible-in-italy Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:23:18 +0200 tell-us-is-recycling-actually-possible-in-italy Restaurants, bars, hotels and shops across Italy will from Tuesday participate in a deposit return scheme for glass bottles as part of the government’s aim to promote a culture of recycling. https://www.thelocal.it/20171010/italys-deposit-return-scheme-for-bottles-gets-underway Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:20:06 +0200 italys-deposit-return-scheme-for-bottles-gets-underway A Rome councillor has proposed giving members of the city's Roma community jobs sorting out rubbish, because of their "skills in rummaging through waste". The idea has been met with fierce criticism at city hall. https://www.thelocal.it/20150203/hire-roma-people-to-sort-out-citys-rubbish-councillor Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:08:00 +0100 hire-roma-people-to-sort-out-citys-rubbish-councillor