Insight Virgin fibers or recycled only? Sustainability Virgin fibers are essential to keep the paper cycle viable and renewable. The paper cycle would be impossible to keep going without new virgin fibers since recycled ones deteriorate after a few uses. Virgin fibers are always needed to create high performance papers and recycled ones. Moreover, it is necessary to start the recycling process...
Insight Circular economy Sustainability What is and what means at Fedrigoni The circular economy is a production and consumption model based on a series of actions, and values, including sharing, reusing, and recycling materials. It requires careful design, aimed at increasing the life cycle of goods as much as possible, facilitating their repair and then separation into a range...
Insight Recyclability, Biodegradability, and Compostability: How to Choose? Sustainability Paper pulp is a material primarily composed of cellulose fiber, the most abundant biomass in nature. The most sustainable practice to recover cellulose fiber is paper recycling, which allows for the preservation of the biomass in its fibrous form. Compostability and biodegradability, on the other hand, only enable the recovery of the total biomass without...
