IVS ITALIA TAKING CARE OF OUR PLANET
At IVS Italia we believe that the future can be made “greener” by simple everyday actions, coupled with ecological and sustainable alternatives.
Our commitment in Italy and Europe
*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
*”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 |
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BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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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
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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 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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END OF LIFE | Plastic (If Rivending) Unsorted | Organic (For industrial composting EN 13432) | Unsorted |
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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 |
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RENEWABLE | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
END OF LIFE | Plastic | Depends on Municipality (Organic, Plastic) | Plastic | Depends on Municipality (Organic, Plastic,Unsorted) | Glass Aluminium |
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What we did
BUT WE DON’T STOP HERE…
YET ANOTHER WAY FOR REDUCING PLASTIC CONSUMPTION!




Our commitment continues
