"Italy wants to maintain its role as a leader in the circular economy, built over years of commitment and investment in recycling. In the European negotiation on the packaging regulation, Italy asserted its reasons and worked tirelessly to give value to this winning model, which it allowed us to achieve most of the continental objectives well in advance. We will continue to do so with determination".
Thus the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto on the occasion of the celebration, today, of the International Recycling Day, an initiative born in 2018 by the Global Recycling Foundation, which aims to raise citizens' awareness of the importance of recycling and the conscious use of resources.
The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - we read in a note - is committed, through the Pnrr, to the construction of new waste management plants and the modernization of existing ones, reaching the point of financing 1,085 projects, particularly in the Regions with a plant deficit.
Added to these are the "Lighthouse circular economy projects" on specific materials, such as paper and cardboard, electrical and electronic waste, plastics, textiles: on these initiatives, all the mandatory documents have now been signed with the implementers.
"The International Recycling Day - adds Pichetto - also reminds us how important it is to invest in raising awareness and correct information among citizens and businesses, so that they consider recycling as a direct contribution to safeguarding the environment: a global challenge like this does not happen by default - concludes the minister - but it needs conscious daily choices and responsible behavior in the territory".
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