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...

When the ice cream is over, where does the cup go? A paper cup without obvious ice cream residue should be disposed of with paper and cardboard. A paper cup labeled as “compostable” on the packaging should be placed in the organic waste

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...

It's not Easter without the colomba, the traditional dessert covered in icing and almonds, with a dough similar to Panettone, but shaped in the characteristic form of a dove. But how should the packaging be disposed of when even the last slice has been eaten? The packaging is made up of various mate...

If the packaging indicates that it should be disposed of with paper, it should go with paper; otherwise, it should be placed in the general waste. The instruction to dispose of the packaging with paper is an assumption of responsibility by the manufacturer, who is declaring its recyclability through...

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...

Beverage cartons are a constant presence in our kitchens, where they can contain milk, water, fruit juices, wine, cream, tomato puree, non-carbonated drinks, and many other foods. Thanks to their particular composition, in fact, they are ideal for packaging liquids. They are composite or laminated p...