Landscape Rosignano Solvay

Rosignano Solvay is a frazione (detached borough) of Rosignano Marittimo, Tuscany, Italy, located some 25 km from Livorno.

It houses the White Beaches (Italian: Spiagge bianche), whose sand is formed by limestone (calcium carbonate) (90%) and calcium sulfate (10%) due the soda ash production of the nearby Solvay since 1914.

According to a report published in 1999 by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Spiagge Bianche has been among the 15 most polluted coastal sites on the Mediterranean Sea.[9] Hotspots are evaluated based on the impact of the civil and industrial discharges regarding the quality of the local seawater, drinking water, recreational activities, the economy and social welfare.