The city in a bin: The social costs of the night economy and the littering case of Ticinese neighbourhood in Milan [La città in un cestino: I costi sociali dell’economia notturna e il fenomeno del littering nel quartiere Ticinese a Milano]

Littering is the abandonment of small waste in public areas and the night economy concur to its increase. Many creative neighbourhoods are the centers of nightlife and local authorities are struggling to reduce the conflict that they might arise - including the management of littering. The paper presents the results of research conducted in Milan in Ticinese neighbourhood and identifies consumer behaviour profiles, the amount of litter produced and finally the institutions’ response to the problem.