This is a clever one (although my Italian isn’t great to get all the details), but a smart social project has launched in Northern Italy called The Water Bank, by Padania Acque Gestione. This aims to allow families in financial bother to pay for their water bills with community service, such as tending to a public garden or helping the elderly. Everyone wins here in my opinion, good to see some thinking outside of the normal box. It will be interesting to see how it develops. Read more here about this trend and others for 2015