The other, complementary, way to open the new containers is via card, distributed in the eco-counters (pages 12, 13, 23). The change in waste disposal will involve about 200,000 inhabitants over the next two years. An epoch-making and at the same time necessary challenge that has the goal of removing Verona from the bottom place in Veneto in waste management: a last place that, in light of the new pricing required by the Region, becomes penalizing not only from the environmental point of view but also economic for each user. This is a change – carried out by the Municipality of Verona and Amia – that is necessary for the environmental well-being of our territory where, at the city level, the average separate collection rate is still just above 50% and drops steeply to 40% in the areas where there are open-access bins. The result to aim for in the near future is 65% separate collection: a fundamental step that will also free up more resources to be allocated to the cleaning of neighborhoods, to the advantage of the whole territory. The change has begun and, now, let’s shift gears: it is up to all of us to make the difference. Literally. To activate a change on a large scale like this is not easy but it is a challenge that we face with determination, convinced of the importance of a clear and decisive step forward in favor of the environment and services to citizens. For each of us, the company first but also each person, the duty and the honor to do our part: implementing services on one side, changing small daily gestures on the other. In the following pages, together with the information on how to separate waste correctly, you will also find useful advice to reduce the use of natural resources in our usual activities: from the consumption of local and seasonal products to shopping with lower environmental impact.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR EMBRACING A PATH TO BE TAKEN TOGETHER, TOWARDS GREATER RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
The President Amia
Roberto Bechis