A GREEN CHOICE: ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
Even if a school of Italian language is not a big polluter, or a terrible energy eater, we think that everyone on the planet has to do her/his part - therefore it is our responsibility to work in the most sostenible way.Since 1989 we at the Scuola Toscana have been trying to keep our impact on the environment as low as possible, implementing the following plans:
- we have always been sorting classes and office waste in recyclable and not recyclable (often through personal hand-picking in the classes baskets!); paper, plastic, metal, etc.
- for copies and prints, as for brochures, office papers, envelopes etc., we previously used recycled paper; since 2004 we use only FSC (Forest Stewardship Certificate) paper. We carefully use every sheet of paper on the two sides.
- we use only low-energy lighting, through electronic lamps and special neon lights.
- in 2006, we have signed the first contract with “La 220”, an European energy supplier of certified “green” electricity, coming from renewable sources. In 2007 a second contract was signed.
- for printers and copiers, we participate in a programme of toner and cartridge recycling run by Hewlett Packard Italia.
- the majority of our teachers, the whole of our staff and directors go to work by public transport or by bicycle. The activities offered by the school are also organised by public transport .We also do recommend our students to do the same, when they plan their travel to Florence.We are personally involved through membership and volunteering with several environmentally active organisations.
Studying Italian at the Scuola Toscana, you make also an “environmentally sensible” choice.
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