Zignago Vetro’s cullet project for sustainability
Glass cullet is a perfect starting point in the quest that leads towards sustainability and Zignago Vetro has decided to make it the principal raw material in its operations. Cullet provides a reduction in the energy consumption needed for melting, less CO2 emissions, lower consumption of virgin raw materials and a smaller quantity of waste has to be dumped.
To make this into a real asset, the Group is collaborating with three companies working in the collection and treatment of glass (Vetreco, Vetro Revet and Julia Vitrum), that are able to deal with about 800,000 tons of unrefined glass a year, approximately a third of the raw glass collected in Italy in 2021.
To help foster the company’s circular model, our Group has forged relationships with a network of distributors to source glass cullet (empty, broken or deteriorated containers that would otherwise be thrown away) directly from Zignago Vetro’s clients. To reduce transport costs and CO2 emissions to a minimum, these partners are also responsible for delivery of the materials to the nearest cullet treatment centre. This initiative has enjoyed remarkable success, especially with the medium-to-large wineries in Italy. Such success will also be used to spread the word to smaller wineries, to the restaurant sector, and to that of HORECA in general.
Image: Cullet is the main ingredient for Zignago Vetro.
