(ANSA) – SIENA, NOV 18 – They threw 520 quintals of special waste into the separate waste collection bins and the Gdf of Siena, in collaboration with the manager Sei Toscana, reported three people, the owner of a company operating in the textile sector and two employees. The illegal abandonment was done in recent months. The story was discovered by a patrol involved in checking the irregular use of foreign labor when one night it followed a van with two Chinese on board. For the investigations they came from the Prato area. These, in the locality of Acquacalda, on the outskirts of Siena, stopped and unloaded numerous large bags from the van, throwing them into the separate waste collection bins. Preliminary checks established that one was illegal, that the contents of the bags consisted of waste from textile processing and that the vehicle, attributable to a Chinese textile entrepreneur, was carrying 50 packages for a total weight of 4,360 kg. For the crime of unauthorized transport and abandonment of waste, the van and the load were seized and the two were also reported to the judicial authorities as was the owner of the company. The latter was also reported for using illegal labour. Sei Toscana had already detected an anomalous increase in the abandonment of waste in specific areas, monitored through video surveillance, so it was possible to verify from the images that, in recent months, the usual subjects had abandoned another 12 loads for an estimated quantity of over 52,000 kilos. Considering the disposal costs, Sei Toscana had to incur an outlay of approximately 15 thousand euros to start up the Poggibonsi waste-to-energy plant. According to investigations by the financial police, the company from which the textile waste apparently came – and whose owner is among the three reported for illegal abandonment of waste – is located in the province of Prato. It means that to illicitly dispose of special waste, the van discovered by the Fiamme Gialle could have traveled approximately 80 km, from Prato to Siena. (HANDLE).
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What steps can individuals take to ensure they are responsibly disposing of textile waste, and how can communities encourage these practices?
Ed questions to start a conversation with the guests:
1. Can you tell us more about the illegal disposal of textile waste in Siena and the measures taken by the authorities to prevent it?
2. How widespread is the problem of using foreign labor for illegal waste disposal in Italy, and what efforts are being made to address this issue?
3. What are the economic and environmental consequences of illegal dumping of waste like this, not just for local authorities but also for businesses and the wider community?
4. What strategies can be implemented to increase public awareness and engagement in proper waste management practices, particularly in relation to industrial waste?
5. In your opinion, what role can international cooperation and regulations play in combating illegal waste trafficking across borders?
