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Is Capannori in Italy a zero-waste city? — Focus on Europe

October 2, 2025

In Capannori, about 50,000 residents live according to the zero-waste principle, producing almost no garbage. Plus: A Ukrainian soldier's widow has her deceased husband's child via artificial insemination

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