In 2021, 71.4% of all paper and paperboard consumed by European Union citizens was recycled, according to the Follow-up Report 2021 of the European Paper Recycling Council. Both the consumption of new paper and cardboard and the collection of paper for rec
Last 16-11-2021 FX Sanmartí obtained the FSC® chain-of-custody certificate (license FSC-C172093) which means that FX Sanmartí can provide certified products on request, ensuring our customers that corrugated cardboard boxes
The fight against plastic has a new enemy: disposable trays. Widely used in supermarkets, disposable plastic trays enter the small food trade to wrap fresh products, replacing the trad
On January 23, 2022 in Santa Pola (Alicante – Spain) begins one of the best half marathons in Spain; the Mitja marató de Santa Pola, considered within the 4 best in the national territory, with almost 10,000 runners. The Conselleria de la Ge
A study by Graz University of Technology in Austria confirms the minimum number of recycling cycles for paper and cardboard packaging. Thanks to the recycling of paper fibres, which can be transformed into new packaging, it is possible to state that
We have already talked on many occasions about sustainability as a brand value. Conscious consumption gains ground. In other words, companies that position themselves sustainable, through a transparent posture, earn points with customers and, consequently,
The unstoppable need for sustainable packaging The growing concern and awareness of the environment that we all have is undeniable. The time has come to stop, as far as possible, the damage we are causing to the environment. In this
Plastic is a serious problem for the environment and more and more voices are crying out to limit its use. In Spain, we recycled a total of 616,282 tons of plastic packaging in our homes by 2020, which means an average d
The newspaper El Pais in Colombia published last week a very interesting report that we want to share on our blog. With an attractive title: “The ‘four erres’ indispensable to care for the environment and save the planet” the report
One of the problems of recycling paper and cardboard is the loss of quality with each process. In order to be able to recycle it is necessary to add chemical products, such as starch, processes of mechanical refining, with the consequent energy cost, or add
The generation of domestic waste has doubled in recent years, transforming our planet into a huge garbage dump and the only way to tackle the problem is to reduce the amount of waste through recycling. According to Global R data
The confinement and restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 have led to a change of habits in all of us, who, as we spend more time at home, devote more efforts to recycling household waste and to housing care. Of the m
Cardboard boxes have been used for many years, both to send products and to store them. Cardboard boxes are adaptable, weigh little, protect what they contain and are also fully recyclable. And still today has not appeared a
Cardboard boxes arriving in our homes can have four destinations. The first is to be recycled in the blue container. The second is to be reused as boxes to store things. The third is to use them to send things. And, f
All countries opted for sustainable development. The approach to the relationship between social, economic and environmental concerns has led to a market balance aimed at human well-being. In this proc
In recent years, the implementation of new tools and the sale through web pages has boosted the purchase and sale of products, in fact the sales on the net in the last year have been of more than 12 billion euros. The trade is living
A few months ago we talked about this very “screen” of Finnish cardboard cot boxes. We explained that they were originally a gift that began to be distributed in 1938 in the Nordic country and that, at first, it was only for low-income families. This c
Who didn't happen to meet after a move with empty piles and piles of cardboard boxes? In spite of everything it is a circumstance that does not cause problems because cardboard boxes are easily recyclable. You just have to fold them and put them in the c.
Today we want to bring to light a post by La Gaceta de Argentina in which in a melancholy way it ironizes on the uses of cardboard in the province of Tucumán. While in Europe we regulate the way in which we are going to recycle cardboard, in other countries more poor
The coronavirus has stimulated research into sustainability and hygiene of packaging manufacturers, a sector that has been fundamental to the upturn in e-commerce. The increase in e-commerce during confinement due to the closure of the
Plastic is a material present in our day-to-day life; it fulfills some functions that help solve problems we face in everyday life. However, the way plastics are produced, used and disposed of is not economically profitable and
The new concept of Conscious Consumption will place sustainability as the main priority for companies that want to accompany the increasingly common demand for products with environmental seal. A UK survey called “Sustainability and Incomeb
In addition to wearing mask and washing well and often hands, one of the main factors to prevent contagion is interpersonal distance. Whether it's putting meters between people or obstacles. In shops, offices or waiting rooms we see n
Cardboard boxes have infinite utilities beyond that for which they are manufactured, which is usually to contain objects for transport. Since FX Sanmartí we often echo the hundreds of initiatives that appear public in t