RE-THINK CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORUM TORNA A MILANO Aziende, organizzazioni, istituzioni, startup ed enti di ricerca mostreranno il loro percorso tutto circolare per favorire la nascita di attività innovative e imprenditoriali a livello nazionale ed internazionale. 10-11 febbraio 2022 – 10 febbraio dalle 9.30 alle 18.30 presso la sede di Palazzo Turati della Camera di commercio Milano Monza Brianza Lodi & 11 febbraio dalle 9.00 alle 18:30 presso Triennale Milano- Evento in presenza e online – Link per registrazione Milano, 25 gennaio 2022 – Con l’obiettivo di favorire la nascita e la diffusione di attività innovative e imprenditoriali accelerare la transizione ad un’economia circolare, Tondo, organizzazione internazionale operante in tale settore, annuncia il prossimo appuntamento con Re-think Circular Economy Forum. L’evento si terrà a Milano il 10 e 11 febbraio 2022 in modalità ibrida: gli speaker, i principali stakeholder e un pubblico ristretto saranno infatti sul luogo fisico, mentre il grande pubblico potrà accedervi da remoto – questo il link per la registrazione. Questa edizione verterà principalmente su cinque tematiche – Agri-food, Settore Tessile e Moda, Città, Materiali e Tecnologie digitali – con un unico focus comune: l’Economia Circolare. La prima giornata sarà incentrata interamente sui temi Agri-food e Settore Tessile e Moda, con interventi principalmente in lingua italiana; nella seconda giornata, invece, si discuterà di Città, Materiali, e Tecnologie digitali, con sessioni in lingua inglese. Il Forum, infatti, non si limiterà ad ospitare esclusivamente realtà italiane, bensì darà spazio ad istituzioni e start-up europee che racconteranno i loro progetti innovativi dando un taglio più internazionale all’evento. “La circolarità è sempre più un obiettivo sentito collettivamente, e ormai riconosciuto sia a livello europeo, con il Circular Economy Action Plan, che a livello nazionale, con il PNRR. – commenta Francesco Castellano, Fondatore e Presidente di Tondo – Re-think vuole porsi come strumento...
Month: January 2022
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13 January 2022OILY SPILLS IN RIVERS: THE BLIND CORNER OF WATER PROTECTION There are few ecological disasters that arouse indignation and a desire for change like oil spills into the seas, indeed we easily remember the images of the oil tankers and the “oil spill” coming out of those gigantic ships. However, the spill of oil into rivers is constantly excluded. In fact, how many river ecological disasters can we remember? Not many. The reason is that the magnitude of such events is not resonant enough to be proposed in the news and it is a phenomenon of extended intensity and it is diluted over time. Does this mean that they have less relevance in the ecological context? Not at all. In fact, it is proven that river oil spills represent the major source of oily pollution in the seas. Moreover, – probably deriving from the same cause – there is a lack of an extensive and updated scientific literature on the peculiar characteristics that make river spills different from marine ones, leading to a deficit in the methodologies of action against such events. A study published this year offers an overview of the reference literature. According to the study results three are the characteristics that differ river oil spills from marine ones: 1) the water column of the watercourse that disperses or retains the oily mass; 2) the formation and action of oil-particle aggregates ( OPA); 3) the interaction of the oil with the shore. In addition to those, the peculiarities of the river concerned must be included: torrent or river with a large flow, the nature of the banks and the presence of differences in height on the river bed and thus the formation of rapids. Therefore, the central theme concerning the oily spill into water courses is the low...
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7 January 2022During our Re-think Circular Economy Forum event held in Taranto on the 28th and 29th of last september we had the honour to host numerous speakers, among which Carlo De Grandis, Policy Officer DG Climate European Commission, who talked about the European Green Deal with a particular focus on transports. The European Green Deal, De Grandis started, is the set of policies and measures with which Europe has decided to take global leadership on climate change, proposing a change of approach in its overall economic vision. This change affects all energy sectors, consumption patterns and production methods, and is a much more resource-based approach, like the renewables. The agreement has specific measures to communicate and systematise this approach, such as the Climate Pact, or the Climate Law, which imposes systematic targets for overall results, to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, for leadership actions at global level, but also for fairness. Therefore, it is committed to ensuring a just transition for all, letting everyone to participate in this green transition and benefit from it. Other measures deal with the promotion of clean energy, direct investment in sustainable and smart mobility, and of course fighting pollution, protecting biodiversity, and adapting to climate change. The Green Deal has a very clear goal: to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Already by 2030, however, the goal is to achieve a 55% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reach it, numerous policy mixes and initiatives have been introduced concerning energy pricing mechanisms. Energy is often taxed in a distortionary way, since there are discounts for fossil fuels and no discounts for renewables. A series of targets have also been set on land use and forestry activities. A comprehensive review of policy and targets on renewable energy and energy efficiency exist as well. At...