1. LAND OF FIRE

2. Introduction The information is taken from “ Gomorra “, a book written by Roberto Saviano in 2006. Since the publication of his anti-mafia report the author has been living under protection.

3. Landfills are the symbol of the economic cycle. 14,000,000 tons of waste, equivalent to a mountain 3 hectares large and 14,600 mt high, are out of control.

4. The regions affected by the highest number of environmental crimes are Campania, Sicilia, Calabria, Puglia.

5. For 30 years the soil has been contaminated by hazardous waste. Waste is moved from the North to the South of Italy.

6. CREDITS Nicolò Grazioli Simone De Ambrogi Melizza Leuzzi 3° grade IGEA Istituto “ E. Fermi “ Workshops in Castellanza 22-26 October 2007