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Ecomondo, the major green technology and environmental exhibition held in Rimini, has reached full capacity, with more than 450 hotels open in the city to accommodate visitors. Local newspaper Il Resto del Carlino reports the event has become a fixture on Italy's trade fair calendar, comparing its scale and drawing power to the Sigep food expo, also hosted in Rimini.
- 2Italy's environment minister calls waste the country's biggest mine●RaiNews: Ecomondo 2026, Pichetto Fratin: "I rifiuti rappresentano la più grande miniera italiana" Il Ministro dell'Ambie
Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin inaugurated Ecomondo 2026 in Rimini, saying waste represents Italy's greatest mine and urging investment in recycling and the circular economy. He added that Italy ranks among Europe's leaders in the sector and must now imagine the future of water management. The remarks come as the green technology fair opens.