Our waste becomes a valuable resource: we tell you how
Production waste is a reality common to all manufacturing companies. These are materials, semi-finished or finished parts that cannot be sold because they do not meet the required quality standards, or for other reasons.
Besides generating a negative environmental impact, production waste also entails considerable costs for companies, which have to dispose of it. However,disposing of them can very often be seen more as an opportunity than a real problem, because some of them, through a strategic approach, can in fact be turned into a valuable resource.
Reuse: a concrete choice for protecting the environment
At Fabo we decided to undertake this choice of reusing part of our waste in order to create more material for use. To do this, we collaborate with Lucy Plast, a company that regeneratesplastics , produces granules, compounds and injection moulds, regenerated plastic articles. In 2023, we supplied lucyplast with almost 600,000 kg of scrap material that came in presses and reels and was picked up by curtainsiders and roll-offs.
Our scrap is used in production to make regenerated and certified compounds according to PSV (Plastic Second Life) Certification and we are provided with the codes of the materials that our scrap is used in.
What does our production waste give rise to?
Thanks to this process of regenerating our waste, plastic crates for agricultural use, reusable pallets, PP moulded flanges, traffic cones and new recycled plastic granules are produced.
Each batch of regenerated compound is accompanied by a REACH dossier, which documents the origin of the waste, the processing and the final characteristics of the product.
The valorisation of production waste is a key element of the circular economy, an economic model that aims to minimise waste and maximise the reuse of resources. By adopting a circular economy approach, companies can generate value both for themselves and for the environment.
We strongly believe that by doing so, Fabo contributes to reducing environmental impact while improving business efficiency by reducing disposal costs and creating value.
