Sardinia gains a few days, but the plastic emergency remains ongoing . The large storage centers of Cacip and Cipnes are preparing to reopen between tomorrow and Wednesday and will be able to accommodate up to 2,000 tons of waste. According to the regional Environment Department, approximately 700 tons are available at the Scala Erre site. This total capacity of 2,700 tons will ease the pressure on the saturated facilities and guarantee, according to initial estimates, coverage for 7-10 days . This is the outcome of the urgent meeting convened by the regional Environment Councilor Rosanna Laconi with the Sardinian mayors. Approximately 200 mayors joined to discuss the risk of a widespread ban on plastic collection, following the closures already implemented in several municipalities across the island.
"The emergency is not over," warns Daniela Falconi, president of the National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI ) and mayor of Fonni. "We are in a delicate and evolving phase." Because the reopening of the centers is only a temporary buffer. The crucial step remains Corepla's collections. "The 2,700 tons of temporary storage capacity allow us to buy time, but they are not the solution ," emphasizes Laconi. "This buffer can only hold if Corepla immediately restores regular collections adequate for the quantities delivered."
The focus is now primarily on coastal municipalities and large cities, where the increase in tourism is also driving up waste production. "The situation has been dragging on for some time now and is truly at risk of collapse," says Falconi. The National Association of Municipalities (ANCI) is calling on the Region to implement extraordinary coordination and open new storage areas, with uniform rules for the entire island. " It can't be addressed through 377 different municipal measures ," Falconi emphasizes.
For Laconi, the responsibility cannot fall on the local authorities: " It is unacceptable that a national crisis be blamed on municipalities and Sardinia, which is more exposed due to its insularity ." The Region is therefore calling for government intervention and for the consortium system to honor its commitments.
For now, Sardinia is avoiding collapse and buying time. But the game remains to be played: without the resumption of Corepla collections, even the new storage spaces risk filling up quickly.