HOW TO SEPARATE PAPER AND CARDBOARD COLLECTION
Most of the packaging of products we buy in shops or e-commerce involve a large quantity of paper and cardboard.
Separate your waste in a correct way has become a priory that interests citizens as well as economy and the eco-system in which we live.
Paper and cardboard involved in the production chain are potentially all recyclables.
HOW TO RECYCLE PAPER AND CARDBOARD PACKAGING?
As we known, in order to recycle paper and cardboard it is necessary to separate our waste. Paper recycle with specifics rules and boxes is one of the first initiative that has been introduced in Italy,
So every individual must contribute with a simple gesture to improve our sustainability.
Here are some tips that explain ho to do the correct disposal of waste:
Less voluminous paper and cardboard waste should be collected in paper bags that can also be recycled or made from new compostable/biodegradable plastics.
All types of cardboard packaging, even if coloured, can be disposed of in the paper collection.
It is important to eliminate other materials such as paper tape and plastic inserts in order to make the content visible.
Boxes and very big boxes must be crushed and folded in order to occupy less space.
WHAT NEVER THROW IN PAPER RECYCLING CONTAINERS
It is forbidden to throw paper and cardboard together with the following materials:
Photographs and films.
Plastic paper cups and plates.
Dirty or greasy paper.
Oiled paper.
Paper kiln.
Dirty napkins (if they are in pure cellulose, they can be disposed of in the damp, if they are textile fibres they go in to the undifferentiated).
Receipts, invoices and receipts in chemical/copying paper.
Paper and paperboard containers containing chemicals or harmful substances.
Clean pizza cartons (if very dirty or greasy, they should be disposed of in the undifferentiated).
Sources:
https://blog.ratioform.it/scatole-e-imballaggi-in-carta-e-cartone-sai-fare-la-differenziata/
