Italian government has been given the recognition of "Common reuser 2010" , national award created in 1998 by the Friends of the Earth with Class onlus and the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, dedicated to government purchases and choices that are in line with the theme of environmental sustainability.
The award went to the reality of average size as Ravenna, Ferrara, Novara and Verbania, next to which stand out as Lallio small towns in the province of Bergamo, in the province of Turin, Grugliasco, Pioltello in the province of Milan, in the province of Cislago Varese, which prove the most receptive to this type of policy, and Bari is the only major city rewarded. The government awarded
have chosen to buy recycled or reused materials and products for the functioning of public offices, such as printer cartridges, paper, plastic bags, biodegradable tableware for public canteens. Or chose electric cars for municipal vehicles , have endowed schools photovoltaic , have set up collection points 'on tap' for detergents .
Stefano Apuzzo, president of Friends of the Earth said: "The national legislation does not help much and can be improved, but we must recognize that many administrators are turning to green purchasing and have begun to evaluate the products purchased under cost of their life cycle. " The difficulties are not lacking. Apuzzo concludes: "One of the problems, for example, is the absence of guidelines for drafting invitations eco-friendly, which makes it harder to le eccellenze locali a livello di sistema".
(da Il Resto del Carlino )
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