Re-Cig is a company that operates in seventeen of Italy’s twenty regions for the collection and recovery of cigarette stubs. Based in Rovereto (Trento), at the Progetto Manifattura hub, Re-Cig offers businesses, public bodies, shopping centres, and more a service that includes the provision and installation of Smokers Point ashtrays, in accordance with current legislation, the creation of panels with customised infographics, the collection and transportation of waste to its plant in Trento, the treatment and recycling of this waste, and, lastly, the reporting of the amounts of waste collected and material produced.
With over 1,500 installations and collaborations with more than 120 private clients and approximately 50 public bodies, Re-Cig is the only company in Italy to have a plant and equipment authorised for this kind of activity, as well as an approved European patent.
The startup has created a system that transforms used cigarette filters into cellulose acetate to produce everyday objects such as glasses frames and umbrella handles. In just one year of operations, Re-Cig has given new life to 2 million cigarette stubs, a major milestone considering that this type of waste makes up 40% of waste in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Name:
Re-Cig
Sector:
Treatment of tobacco product waste
Pros:
Integrated service from collection to reporting, offered to businesses, public bodies, and shopping centres
Features:
Cigarette stub collection and recycling system in Italy
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