IVS GROUP TAKING CARE OF OUR PLANET
At IVS Group we believe that the future can be made “greener” by simple everyday actions, coupled with ecological and sustainable alternatives.
Our commitment in Europe:
the European Directive* sets forth measures to reduce the use of plastic in certain single-use products and specifies a series of design requirements, including:
*The European Directive governs environmental matters. Prevails over national or local decisions in the event of incongruities. The directive refers to single-use plastic products: partly or fully made from polymers, except for non chemically modified natural polymers.
Plastic
A FEW TERMS
BIODEGRADABLE
90% degradation within 6 months, due to the action of bacteria and other natural agents.
COMPOSTABLE
This is plastic which goes back to being a raw material for use in a new production cycle.
RECICLABLE
Plastic which is not subject to running out and is continuously regenerated.
RENOVABLE
When it complies with provisions set forth in the European standard UNI EN 13432:2000*
*”biodegradability”, “disintegration”, “ecotoxicity” and “compost quality” requirements.
CUPS
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCT DESCRIPTION | Plastic cup | Hybrid cup | Bioplastic Cup | Paper Cup + PE | Paper Cup + PLA |
| TYPE OF RAW MATERIAL | Polystyrene (PS) | PS + Mineral Salts | Polylactic Acid (PLA) | Paper + PE (±8%) | Paper + PLA (±8%) |
| SOURCE OF RAW MATERIAL | Fossil | Fossil + Mineral Salts | Plant | Wood | Wood |
| RECYCLABLE |  | | | | |
| RENEWABLE | | | | | |
| BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE | | | | | |
| FOR HOT BEVERAGES | | | | | |
| END OF LIFE | Plastic | Plastic | Organic (For industrial composting EN 13432) Plastic | Paper (Verify municipal regulations) | Paper (Verify municipal regulations)Organic (For industrial composting EN 13432) |
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STIRRERS
 |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCT DESCRIPTION | Plastic stirrer | Bioplastic Stirrer | Wooden Stirrer |
| TYPE OF RAW MATERIAL | Polystyrene (PS) | Polylactic Acid (PLA) | Wood |
| SOURCE OF RAW MATERIAL | Fossil | Plant | Wood |
| RECYCLABLE | | | |
| RENEWABLE | | | |
| BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE | | | |
| FOR HOT BEVERAGES | | | |
| FOR HOT BEVERAGES | Plastic (If Rivending) Unsorted | Organic (For industrial composting EN 13432) | Unsorted |
Unsorted
WATER BOTTLES
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCT DESCRIPTION | Plastic Bottle | Bioplastic Bottle | Recycled Plastic Bottle | Tetrapack | Cans |
| TYPE OF RAW MATERIAL SOURCE OF RAW MATERIAL | PET | Material Fermented Sugars and corn plants | 100% recycles PET | Paper, Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| RECYCLABLE | | | | | |
| RENEWABLE | | | | | |
| BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE | | | | | |
| END OF LIFE | Plastic | Depends on Municipality (Organic, Plastic) | Plastic | Depends on Municipality (Organic, Plastic, Unsorted) | Glass Aluminium |
Did you know that…
What we did in 2019
WE GAVE PLASTIC AND PAPER A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
We started up processes for the recycling, selection and processing of used materials, to convert them into other objects for everyday use.
WE CHOSE PLASTIC, GOOD PLASTIC!
We manufactured 1.2 million recyclable hybrid plastic cups; 2 million bioplastic, biodegradable and compostable cups; 0.4 million bioplastic, biodegradable and compostable stirrers; 16.6 million bottles in recycled plastic.
WE FOUND ECOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVES!
We manufactured 12 million PE paper cups; 4.8 million paper PLA biodegradable and compostable cups; 0.9 million wooden stirrers.
BUT WE DON’T STOP HERE…
YET ANOTHER WAY FOR REDUCING PLASTIC CONSUMPTION!
Our commitment continues in 2020
