Separate waste collection

In 2016, municipal waste collected was 496.7 kg per inhabitant (+ 2.2% compared to 2015); the percentage of separate collection on total waste was 52.5% […]

Environmental crimes

Over the last few years, the great attention to environmental issues resulted in a larger number of proceedings at the Public Prosecutor’s Offices (Procure della […]

Enterprises and environment

In 2015 the environmental protection expenditure for industry was 1,405 million of euros of which 979 million of euros were investments in equipment and plant […]

Environmental protection investments

In 2014 investments for environmental protection of industrial companies decreased for the second year in a row, with a decline of 19.7 % compared to […]

Urban environment

The orientation of city governments to sustainable management and to implement “smart city” policies is described by grouping the response indicators related to eight environmental […]

Environmental protection investments

The environmental protection expenditure for industry, in 2013, was 1,391 million of euro of wich 958 million of euro were investments in equipment and plant […]

Urban environmental services

In 2012 urban waste collection in the provincial capitals decreased (-3.9% over the previous year), from 590,5 to 567,3 kg. per capita.Separate collection of waste […]

Urban environmental indicators

Urban waste collection was of 609.5 kg per inhabitant, an increase of 0.9% in comparison with 2009 after three years of a decreasing trend. The […]

Expenditures on waste management

The national expenditure for waste, wastewater and water resources management services jointly considered amounted in Italy, in 2009, to 34,730 million euros (2.3% of GDP); […]

Urban environmental indicators

Istat presents the results of an urban environmental indicators survey carried out in collaboration with Municipal Statistical Offices and other Organizations working in the field. […]