Habits to observe for virtuous recycling The separate collection of paper and cardboard is a fundamental process that requires the utmost attention: it allows us to recover precious raw material that can be reused to create new cellulose products. Yet, as much as this practice has become part of ...

Papers for gastronomic use are among the types of paper that we handle most in everyday life: think of the paper to wrap focaccia or sliced pizza, or that for the packaging of cold cuts, cheeses or fishery products. Often and willingly, however, we are unsure about their correct destination in separ...

There are still many mistakes made when differentiating paper and cardboard: small oversights and habits that are easy to modify and correct, thus ensuring an increase in the quality of the collection. It is important to know that from 2023 we have an extra help: on each packaging we find the enviro...

For example, the chip bag, the popcorn container, or the fried fish container? If food residues cannot be removed, they cannot go in the paper. They must be thrown in the organic waste if they are certified compostable.

The pizza container should be thrown away with the paper, like a normal packaging box. If instead it is soaked with food residues and pieces of food, there are three operations to do: the food remains go in the wet collection; the clean lid - which usually is not touched by the pizza - shoul...

Whether it’s a bread bag or a fruit bag, when it’s made of a single material, it always goes in the paper collection! Before throwing it away, make sure there are no pieces of food inside!

Thermal paper, like that commonly used for fiscal receipts, reacts to heat and can cause problems in the recycling phases. That’s why it normally should NOT be placed in paper bins. The components that react to heat, especially in the “dryer” phase within the production process of paper mills...