Rosignano Solvay

Bloomberg Businessweek has produce an exposé profiling history of chemical deposits in the region by Solvay that has profoundly affected the beaches and local population.

The impact on the local environment is visible from space as seen on Google Maps [2] Solvay claim there are no problematic consequences.

[4] Watch the exposé: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20230505-italy-s-toxic-paradise-the-beaches-of-rosignano-solvay The Financial Times published an article outlining the environmental (ESG) pollution caused by Solvay [5] Link: https://www.ft.com/content/fb129666-dc85-48ff-a9c8-3bfa87a715ca Solvay website claims that the effluents contain natural limestone as well as other inert, suspended solids such as gypsum, sand and clay.

[6] According to a report published in 1999 [7] by the United Nations Environment Programme,[8] the Spiagge Bianche has been among the 15 most polluted coastal sites on the Mediterranean Sea.

[9] Hotspots are evaluated based on the impact of the civil and industrial discharges regarding the quality of the local seawater, drinking water, recreational activities, the economy and social welfare.