Strange plastic disks, similar to pringles chips, Thousands have been found along the coasts of Rosolina, in the North Adriatic, and then progressively spread also along the beaches of Southern Italy. Their massive presence, and the rapid expansion in places very distant from each other, immediately aroused the alarm of environmentalists.
The first signal was launched Enzo Sumafounder of Archaeoplastya project dedicated to awareness on marine plastic pollution. Suma has started an investigation to identify the nature and origin of the mysterious objects, discovering that it is DISCHETTI called “Z-Mbbr”used in purification plants – both industrial and municipal – for the treatment of waste water.
How did they end up at sea? In all likelihood due to malfunctions in the plantswho caused the escape and dispersion. Initially it seemed it was a phenomenon located only in the coastal trait of Rosolina, in the province of Rovigo. But further reports have confirmed that Other spills have brought the disks even on the most distant beachesaggravating the problem.
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Archeoplastica managed to trace the manufacturer of the disksa Swedish company that, demonstrating great collaboration, immediately provided the data of its Italian customers to facilitate the identification of the source of loss.
With the help ofARPAV of Rovigoit emerged that in Italy alone very few systems they use this specific type of material, which will make it easier for the authorities to trace to the responsible systemthat it is assumed to be A purifier who unconsciously downloads the disks in the Adige river.
In the meantime it has also intervened Riccardo Mancinlocal representative of the organization Plastic freewho requested an urgent intervention of the competent authorities To identify the source of the problem as soon as possible and prevent further environmental damage.
SOURCE: Archaeoplasty
