New amendment to the Italian the legislation obliges the carabinieri to fine those who throw gum and cigarette butts on the ground The ratification of the new law in the Senate is expected to be adopted in the near future.

Such a "crime" will now be punished with a fine of 30 to 150 EUR. In turn, the municipalities will establish special signs on the streets of the city, warning that garbage should be thrown into an urn, and the violation of order can be worth a lot of money.

The problem of pollution is extremely acute in many Italian cities: not only tourists, but also local residents often do not bother to bring the cigarette butt to the urn, preferring to throw the garbage in the nearest pond or under your feet. According to statistics in Italy, about 72 billion cigarette stubs are thrown into the surrounding environment every year. Milan and Rome suffer the most.

Half of the proceeds from the new fines will go to the newly established environmental protection fund under the government of Italy.

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