In the light of increasing plastic pollution around the world, shops, companies and manufacturers in all sectors are switching to eco-friendly packaging solutions. Eco-friendly packaging also generates enthusiasm among consumers who
recycling
More than 70% of all paper and paperboard consumed in Europe was recycled in 2021
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
FSC® certificate of origin in well managed forests or recovered materials.
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
Lack of regulation makes disposable trays the number 1 enemy of fighting plastic
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
Run, recycle and breathe
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
6 tips to reduce home plastic
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 "four-erres" essential for environmental protection
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
Agricultural wastes in the recycling process of cardboard
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
Eight out of ten Spaniards separate household packaging
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
Awareness campaign under the slogan “Compost of quality thanks to you”
The Sasieta community will repeat the awareness campaign under the slogan “Compost of quality thanks to you”. This campaign took place two years ago in Guipúzcoa and was a resounding success. It is expected that in June of this year it will have the same success as
Public policies to improve recycling
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
Recycling and public policies
Let's imagine that everything made of plastic in our home would disappear right now. Our environment would change enormously: electronic devices would be exposed cables and circuits, chickpeas and rice scattered throughout the kitchen, even
Covid-19 has made consumers value sustainable “packaging” more
The months of confinement due to the pandemic caused by covid-19 have greatly increased purchases of products through digital stores. This has led to a very significant increase in shipments and therefore to the
Pandemic and online trade trigger demand for recyclables
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
The world is committed to sustainability
Until a few years ago the packaging industry revolved around plastic, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to see single-use plastic bags in supermarket sections. This change is because the environment has become one of the
Are we cardboard? The controversy is open
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
Law on Waste and Contaminated Land
Last June 2020, the Spanish government's Council of Ministers put into effect the draft of the new Law on Contaminated Wastes and Soils. This law, which forms a block with the Spanish Strategy of Circular Economy until 2030 (EEEC) "Español
Plastic packaging Endangered?
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
Sustainability, conscious consumption and businesses
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
A nail salon, with a cardboard box and enamels
On April 16, 2020, in full confinement, Melissa Lynn Temerowski of Greenville, Michigan, posted a photo on her Facebook account. The photo shows his two daughters, Adalinn four years old and Skylar one sitting on the floor with a cardboard box d
From box for TV home for the cat
The possibilities of corrugated cardboard boxes are not infinite, but almost. To its enormous efficiency to transport objects inside safely, and its ease to be recycled, it joins its versatility to be used over and over again. So s
Cardboard and paper a good combination for the environment
Online purchases of all kinds of products only increase. In parallel parcel shipments also grow steadily. The world is full of cardboard boxes constantly moving from place to place. The billions, millions of caj
Barcelona hosts Free From Plastic Packaging
On 28 and 29 May, Fira de Barcelona will host Free From Plastic Packaging, an exhibition dedicated to the plastic-free packaging sector. The exhibition focuses on presenting innovative alternatives to plastic specially designed for the food industry
Mercado Libre joins the list of sustainable companies
From an agreement with a biodegradable bag manufacturer, Mercado Libre will be the first E-commerce company in South America to deliver its products with sustainable packaging. With an investment of more than 1 million dollars, Mercado Libre will realize



















