Buycott palmoil, Legambiente and Égalité in streaming on 19.1.21
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Buycott palm oil, the Legambiente and Égalité campaign against the use of palm oil in fuels, power plants and food products, kicks off with a meeting in streaming Tuesday 19.1.21 at 17:30.
The appointment is aimed at sharing the severity and extent of the damage to the ecosystem caused by the production and consumption of huge quantities of palm oil which every year is burned as a fuel and consumed as a food ingredient. With the invitation to adopt responsible consumer choices.
Palm oil in smoke
Every year, we consume approximately 1,6 million tons of palm oil. On an individual level, per capita consumption in Italy varies between 5 and 135 kg. In relation to the choices - even unaware - of energy consumption and mobility, as well as food.
Average consumption per capita of palm oil in Italy is estimated at 36 kg / year, broken down as follows:
- 25 kg they are burned, half in diesel engines and the other half in power plants. Even in those that provide definite energy green,
- 7-8 kg about are placed in food,
- 3 kg they end up in shampoo, detergents, fabric softeners and cosmetics.
How to reduce palm consumption and save forests
Reduce consumption of palm oil is possible, through conscious choices. To follow the useful indications.
Diesel fuel for cars. Avoid the biodiesel ENIdiesel +, which contains about 12% palm oil.
Electric energy. Choose as a supplier a 'green' operator that uses only renewable sources of hydroelectric, solar and wind energy.
Foods. Giving up on pretzels e brioche at the bar (almost always with palm oil) and check the ingredient list of packaged foods. More details here.
Health. Favor the soaps with olive oil, do not waste bubble baths and detergents.
Appointment in streaming
The argument it is deepened on Tuesday 19.1.21, from 17,30 to 19 in the event on line organized by Legambiente on teams, to be accessed via this link.
Speakers:
Andrea Poggio (introduces and coordinates the first part) - What is buycott, why and how
Veronica Aneris, Transport & Environment Italia
Luigi Colombo, Legambiente social engagement
Rossella Muroni, member of the LeU, informal group no palm oil
Francesco Loiacono, director The new ecology
Dario Dongo, Egalite
Fabrizio Zago, EcoBioControl
Katiuscia Eroe, energy manager, Legambiente
Rosy Battaglia, journalist
Martina Borghi, Forest campaigner for Greenpeace.
Stefano Valentino, journalist
Anna Donati, Kyoto Club
Angelo Gentili, manager Legambiente agriculture
Simone Nuglio, Legambiente (introduces and coordinates) - Palmoil trip to Italy
Giorgio Prino and Davide Ferraresi: my city buys Enidiesel +
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Lorenzo Mancini from Ravenna
Luca Aterini (Green Report) from Livorno
Stefano Ceccarelli: bioliquid power plants in Frosinone
Ivo Cigna from Caltanissetta (the biorefinery of Gela)
Edoardo Zanchini vice president of Legambiente (final wish).
Cover design by Mutio for Urtikan, https://www.urtikan.net/dessin-du-jour/huile-de-palme-un-nouveau-cadeau-fiscal-du-gouvernement-a-total/
Dario Dongo, lawyer and journalist, PhD in international food law, founder of WIISE (FARE - GIFT - Food Times) and Égalité.
