Giorgio Lonardi

The Budding Bioeconomy

“Our strategy is inspired by a series of guidelines, starting from the protection of natural capital – an aspect that we take very seriously – and the management of natural resourc...

The Match is still to be played

The match on circular economy is still to be played. And the European Parliament will make its voice heard on the measures proposed by the EU Commission last December replacing those of July 2014. T...

Problem Solved: Tyres Soon to Become a Versatile Resource

Armando Testa, Pirelli Elephant, 1954 ©Pirelli   Ecopneus has come a long way in less than three years. It is a not-for-profit consortium business made up of...

Green Economy: Exporting Italian Know-How

There is an “Italian way” towards Green Economy that’s establishing in global markets. Ecomondo, the event organised by Rimini Fiera, that reaced the 19th edition, is a model able ...

$655 Million for Fairtrade Food

Big global philanthropic foundations are determinedly committed to support research promoting sustainability in the agricultural and food industry of the future. This has been highlighted in a study...

When Innovation and Recycling Go Hand in Hand

Let us have a look at exercise books, notepads and diaries made from recycled paper. It is a well-established niche market. But it is also an industry that over the years has both played the design ...