"The sign at the entrance of Rosignano Solvay marks the gatew..."

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25 July 2025

The sign at the entrance of Rosignano Solvay marks the gateway to the village. In the background, the cooling tower of the Solvay Chemical Plant is visible. The Solvay chemical plant has a deep and lasting impact on Rosignano, a coastal town in Tuscany, where industry and environment coexist in a complex balance. The town's striking white beaches owe their color to calcium carbonate and other industrial byproducts discharged by the plant into the sea. The plant also influences the town's social fabric, building schools, housing, and public infrastructure that still define much of Rosignano today.

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