Environment and Legislation

The four-year ReBioFoam research project, an effort to develop a foam made from organic, biodegradable biopolymers, has come to a close. Used as a protective packaging solution alternative to synthetic expanded materials, it will reduce recourse to landfill disposal with a leap forward for recovery.

The business volume reached by the Italian recycling industry is equal to that of the cosmetics sector and greater than that of textiles. But, most importantly, it’s growing: Conai explains the how and the why.

WASTE PAPER FOR PULPING Assocarta pronounces itself against the export of raw material and demands the application of the Principle of Proximity. Italy’s energy balance woes.

ALTER ECO offers the assurance of a complete service that includes, before the design and installation of a photovoltaic system, also asbesto decontamination. A single supplier to guarantee quality and competence for “cleaner” energy.

Marketing, products and ideas for sustainability from the Gerosa Group, rethinking the value chain, from raw material to waste, finding solutions that can dramatically reduce the negative effects of human activities on the environment.

Investing in photovoltaic is worthwhile. This is borne witness to by Imballaggi Montevecchi Imola after they installed a system designed and built by Alter Eco on their company premises.

The AIBO-FCE Association, sponsored by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio, is organising a technical-scientific conference to divulge the most recent developments in terms of food contact materials and items.

Environmental protection via the sun’s energy. The topic was broached in a question and answer session involving ALTER ECO (a company that designs and manufactures photovoltaic turnkey systems) and Euroscatola (producer of carboard packagings, cases and displays) by word of its AD, Silvio Cappelletti, stalwart supporter of the company’s investment and their choice of supplier.