ROME (Reuters) - Rome is trying to become more environmentally friendly by offering free metro tickets to travelers who re-cycle plastic bottles using machines set up in three of the Italian capital's ...

More than 11,000 plastic bottles were collected in the first week of pilot project. Rome’s Mayor Virginia Raggi tests out reverse vending machines during the launch of Ricicli+Viaggi pilot project.

Rome’s Mayor Virginia Raggi recently unveiled an eco-friendly pilot initiative that is gaining popularity in the Eternal City. Called “Ricicli + Viaggi” (or the “Recycle + Travel” program), consumers ...