Untold Italy · Friday, July 31, 2026
The podcast addresses the issue of single-use plastics, particularly water bottles, in Italy, suggesting the use of public fountains (nasoni in Rome) as an alternative. It also touches on food waste and advises against leaving perishable food in vacation rentals, emphasizing responsible waste management to protect the environment and local communities.
“One thing that they don't do very well, and it actually drives me absolutely crazy, is the amount of plastic water bottles that they have and there is absolutely no need for it in most places, and so what do you think about that, Carena.”
“So that's actually it was on my list of things to talk about, and it's something that I do with my tour groups as well, and that is you have to be conscious of the amount of trash that you are creating, and single use plastics like plastic water bottles, they're like the top of the crime list.”
“So when you're somewhere like Rome, it's brilliant because they have the Nozoni everywhere and you can just stick your empty bottle under that fill up with icy cold aqueduct water and it's fantastic.”