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Certified recyclability by Aticelca method

European Commission submitted its proposal* for a “Regulation of European Parliament and Council on Packaging and Packaging Waste” on November 30, 2022 focusing on three main purposes: the reduction of packaging waste, the promotion of a cost-effective circular economy for packaging, and the fostering of recycled material in packaging. In addition, the Regulation urges high-quality...

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The limits of the planet: which have already been exceeded

Climate change, biodiversity, exploitation in land use. These are three out of nine “planetary boundaries” we have already breached. Such limits were identified in 2009 by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University’s resilience and sustainability science research center. Planetary boundaries set out no-return thresholds beyond which life on the planet may become unsustainable, even impossible...

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5S and safety

Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke: these 5 words (‘5S’ words) stand for the pillars of a Japan-based approach focused on reducing redundancy and tidiness to optimise the organisation of workspaces in manufacturing plants and maintain a safe and efficient working environment. Since a little over a year, the 5S approach has also been applied in...

10 May 2023

5S approach: from Japan to Rocchetta, the Marche plant pioneers this new method

Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke: these 5 words (‘5S’ words) stand for the pillars of a Japan-based approach focused on reducing redundancy and tidiness to optimise the organisation of workspaces in manufacturing plants and maintain a safe and efficient work environment. Since a little over a year, the 5S approach has also been applied in...

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Self-adhesive material: what it is and how it is made

The label on a bottle of wine, the seal on a box of chocolates, the sticker on an apple, the graphic on a store window, the lettering on a public transit floor, the billboard by the side of the road, an inscription personalizing a commercial vehicle, the pharmaceutical sticker in the box of a medicine,...

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FSC, a landmark paper brand

FSC® is likely to be one of the most widespread labels met in our industry when it comes to sustainability, being placed on all products containing wood or cellulose from properly and responsibly managed forests according to strict environmental, social and economic standards. The acronym stands for Forest Stewardship Council, an international nonprofit organization founded...