Comments on: A parallel universe

By: Emma Bird

Emma Bird — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:31:25 +0000

Hi Ken

Yep, you’re right. But luckily the goverment is seeing sense now and there are financial incentives for most improvements if they ensure you are cutting energy needs by 50 per cent. As for Sardinia, the sea is clear here. It’s just some beaches that have lots of rubbish on. Where I live, the beaches are also cleared every day in the summer. It’s the winter that causes the problems.

I believe on of the reasons for this is that Italians aren’t big readers and many don’t read newspapers or watch the news on tv. So, if they don’t read or hear about the need to clean up on the pollution front, they aren’t going to be aware.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:33:59 +0000

I agree with the solar panel bit..but as I recall when living in Italy you were actually taxed if you had solar panels..what a joke really. Also if you ran your car on GPL (gas) you had to pay more road tax.
As for the beaches, well it is endemic in Italy I am afraid but especially in places like Sardegna and Sicily the level of rubbish on the beaches is terrible. In Sicily it is a disgrace and in places it is impossible to swim unless you like to ce accompanied by plastic sacks, tampons and cigarette butts.

By: Emma Bird

Emma Bird — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:36:22 +0000

Jason

That’s a great show and a great site. Grazie mille. I’m going to add it to my blogroll so that everyone can benefit from it.

Ciao
Emma

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:22:42 +0000

There is a new show here in the States on the HGTV network called “Living with Ed”. It’s a “reality” show about the actor Ed Begley, who is an extreme environmentalist. His house is powered by solar panels and even his stationary bike! There are some highlights and articles on the site below.

Check it out:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_56190,00.html