[videobox id=”VCB_i8woCO4″ w=”640″ h=”360″]

Sabato 12 e domenica 13 maggio 2012 a Poggioferro, paese maremmano nel comune di Scansano (GR), torna la rinomata Sagra del Tortello, una festa a ridotto impatto ambientale. Praticità e  rispetto per l’ambiente sono resi  possibili grazie alle stoviglie realizzate interamente in materiale biodegradabile e compostabile Ecozema  e ai depuratori/gasatori per l’acqua. Con grande impegno è stato organizzato  un efficace sistema di raccolta differenziata dei rifiuti, perché spesso ciò che consideriamo spazzatura in realtà non lo è, può tranquillamente essere riutilizzato, riciclato, usato come risorsa per produrre energia. Per l’evento saranno utilizzati prodotti a filiera corta: Oltre agli squisiti tortelli maremmani fatti a mano, sono numerose le specialità enogastronomiche servite in tavola: salsicce e carne alla brace, vino Morellino di Scansano, fagioli all’uccelletta, cacio e baccelli e il saporito biscotto salato poggioferrino.Inoltre, per azzerare le emissioni di CO2 prodotte durante la 41esima edizione della Sagra del Tortello, sono stati piantati nuovi alberi a Poggioferro nel corso della Festa dell’Albero. Per maggiori informazioni: http://www.sagradeltortellopoggioferro.it/impatto0.html

http://www.festambiente.it/index.php/newsdett/items/236.html

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU2MkIJpU6o]

Here following is an abstract from a news published on packagingnews.co.uk : “The Co-operative is to drop oxo-degradable plastic bags after a Defra study found they fail to make packaging more environmentally friendly. The study, published yesterday, found that plastics that incorporate additives to accelerate degradation were potentially damaging to the recycling stream and should be incinerated after use – while landfill was the secondbest option. Defra environment minister Dan Norris called on packaging manufacturers and buyers to drop claims that oxodegradable plastic packaging was more environmentally friendly than other types of plastic packaging following the report’s publication. The Co-operative has said it will not be using oxo-degradable plastic in its carrier bags in the future as a result of the research, which also concluded that the current use of the term “biodegradable” is “virtually meaningless”.”

Read more on the Packagingnews 20100312 oxo_degradable

Same news is also reported at foodproductiondaily.com 

In march 2010 Eataly, the world’s largest wine and food market, is phasing out traditional plastic carrier bags and adopting biodegradable and compostable bags and disposable tableware in Mater-Bi. Mater-Bi® is the family of bioplastics developed and marketed by Novamont which is naturally biodegradable and compostable in accordance with European regulations UNI EN 13432 and UNI EN 14995.

Mater-Bi guarantees a resistance and strength very similar to traditional plastics, but “biodegrades in composting” in just a few weeks. A tangible solution to the demand for low environmental impactbasic consumer commodities made from renewable resources of agricultural origin, thereby reducing the emission of greenhouse gasses and saving consumption of energy and non-renewable resources.

It thus completes a ‘virtuous circle’: raw materials of agricultural origin are returned to the soil by way of biodegrading and composting processes without the production of pollutants.

The bags will be manufactured in Second Generation Mater-Bi, the result of advances made at the Novamont biorefinery in Terni, with improvement of the polymer in terms of renewable raw materials content from non-food sources, leading to a reduction in environmental impact.

The new bags can be reused for separate refuse collection, thus becoming ideal tools for promoting quality organic refuse collection and supporting quality recycling of other refuse components.

Eataly will also use biodegradable disposable tableware in Mater-Bi®, which can be separately collected for initiation of composting in a dedicated plant. The Mater-Bi® disposable tableware also boasts “OK Compost” certification which guarantees transformation of the product into compost within a 90 day period pursuant to European regulation EN13432, if correctly disposed of in an industrial plant.

“This agreement with Eataly is an important sign that a culture is developing based on economic and environmental sustainability and the minimisation of refuse. Carriers bags and other reusable shopping bags may be convenient for consumers but they are among the products most likely end up littering the environment,” stresses Novamont CEO Catia Bastioli. “The adoption of biodegradable bags in Mater-Bi® can reduce environmental impact and encourage their reuse for separate collection of organic refuse, improving compost quality. Members of the public thus learn to value their carrier bags nd become more aware of environmental protection.”

“We firmly believe in the importance of defending the environment,” states Oscar Farinetti, Chairperson of Eataly, “and we have chosen Novamont, a leading company in the bioplastics sector, as our partner in this battle. We are convinced that in order to tackle the urgent problems of environmental pollution, solutions and products such as these second generation carrier bags and disposable tableware in Mater-Bi® must be developed.”

We will be exhibiting during SEP (www.seponline.it) in Padova from the 21st to 2th of April 2010. We will present all the latest products of our Ecozema range, biodegradable and compostable food service ware. You can find us in pavillion 5, booth F224.

SEP – Systems for Environmental Projects, is the Italian event devoted to environmental sustainability and land protection: management of urban and industrial waste, anti-pollution technologies, ecocompatibility of industrial production, renewable energies, will all be the main themes of the 2010 edition.

Scheduled from 21 to 24 April, at Padua Fair Exhibition Center, SEP has been organized in cooperation with the leading sector companies, opinion makers and associations active in environmental promotion, training, and communication and develops themes of environmental protection at 360 degrees. Four days devoted to the world of the Italian and international environment to get updated and compare management models and market trends.

In Italy, SEP represents the historical event of the environmental sector with triennial frequency. Companies from ANFIA Association, will be present at SEP 2010, and will exhibit the most innovative systems for collection and transport of municipal and industrial waste.

Finally available the retail packaging for our Ecozema products. There will be available 9 references as following:

– 80031DET Fork made by Mater-Bi – pack 10pcs

– 80032DET Knife made by Mater-Bi – pack 10pcs

– 80033DET Spoon made by Mater-Bi – pack 10pcs

– 80058DET Coffee Spoon made by Mater-Bi – pack 10pcs

– 80021/CNDET Dessert Plate cm 17 – pack 20pcs

– 80019/CNDET Main dish Plate cm 23 – pack 20pcs

– 80028DET Bowl 460ml – pack 20pcs

– 80016DET Bowl 680ml – pack 20pcs

– 80009DET Cups 225cc – pack 20pcs

All the products will be available in a nice display box complete with printed crowner.

We hope you will be soon able to find our items in shops near you.