ERASMUS ROOT

I.C. CURTATONE E MONTANARA

 HELP!!!
In Seven days we eat food and drink water with 5
grams of plastic fragments
Within the 17 important objectives of the 2030 Agenda
there is the dedicated objective 12 to responsible
consumption and production and among the points in
which it is divided we read:
“By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through
prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse”
 VISIT:

Revet factory collects, selects and

prepares for recycling plastic
packaging, glass, aluminum, steel and
tetrapack differentiated from
Tuscan people
Visiting students interviewed an
experienced journalist:
DOES REVET OPERATE THROUGHOUT
ITALY OR IN TUSCANY ONLY?
Revet only operates in Tuscany

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE

NAME REVET?
REVET is an acronym of the
actions it carries out: "Revisione
Vetro Toscana"

DOES REVET ONLY RECYCLE MATERIALS?

Revet is a company specialized in separate collection,
selection and preparation for recycling
WHAT IS THE MAIN MACHINERY USED FOR THE REUSE?
First of all, tapes with machines equipped with optical reader for the
selection of types of waste: we have seen how the white plastic was
separated from the blue or green plastic.

HOW MANY PEOPLE WORK THERE?

210 employees work in Revet

Should we wash the bottles of glass before

throwing them into the bin?
Yes, we should. otherwise they will be thrown
away in the dump and won't be recycled.
 HOW MANY TONS OF GLASS ARE RECYCLED EACH YEAR?
Each year more than 1000 tons are recycled

ARE THERE SOME

CAN GLASS BE MATERIALS THAT
RECYCLED MORE MUST BE EXPORTED
THAN ONCE? ABROAD TO BE
RECYCLED?
Yes, glass can be
recycled countless No, there aren't. In Italy
times there are machines that
can recycle any material.
WHEN WAISTE IS CONTAMINATED WITH FOOD, HOW IS IT DISPOSED OF?
It is thrown away in the dump.

WHICH MATERIALS ARE RECYCLED MORE EASILY?

Mainly plastic, glass, steel and paper

WHAT KIND OF CERTIFICATION HAVE YOUR

RECYCLED PRODUCTS?
The certification is PSV (SECOND LIFE PLASTIC) for
plastic
 WHAT ARE THE MATERIALS THAT
REVET RECYCLES?
Revet recycles plastics

ARE THERE PLASTIC CANNOT BE

RECYCLED?
Yes, there are.

WHAT ARE THE PLASTICS CAN BE RECYCLED?

Plastics can be recycled are plastic packaging such as bottles and
flasks,...while plastics such as toys, bowls,chairs or pens have to be thrown
into the unsorted bin.
 CAN RECYCLED PLASTIC
PRODUCT BE RECYCLED?
Yes, they can

HOW MANY PLASTICS ARE RECYCLED

IN A YEAR?
20 8000 tons are recycled every year.

HOW DO YOU DO THE SELECTION OF THE MATERIAL TO BE

RECYCLED?
The selection takes place both with machines and manually. It is a “double
check” in case the machinery had missed something.
WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF A RECYCLED MATERIAL IN A
RECYCLED ITEM?
The recycled percentage must be no less than 50% of the net weight of the
product.

WHAT PERCENTAGE IS THE WASTE MATERIAL COMPARED

TO THE PRODUCT RECYCLED?
Waste material is 28%
Some final products of recycling…….