It is the lentils discarded from the production process for failing to meet standards that today become paper. Seeds damaged by insects, deteriorated or blackened re-enter the cycle in a circular economy perspective, where waste becomes a resource.

This is what happens with Crush Lenticchia, the new paper born from the collaboration between Pedon, a company operating in the cereals, pulses and seeds sector, and Favini, a historic paper mill from the Vicenza area that has long been producing an entire range of paper made from waste from the agri-food sector.

"Crush Lenticchia confirms our commitment to promoting environmentally responsible economic activities," explains Luca Zocca, marketing manager at Pedon. "The idea of recovering the vegetable waste from our processing and reintroducing it into a circular economic cycle has proved to be a winning one, and our continuous work on the project has led to this new important result, which allows us to broaden the possible uses and destination sectors."

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Discarded lentils become new resources

This project builds on the collaboration that began at Expo 2015, when Crush Fagiolo was launched — the paper made from bean processing waste. This new paper makes it possible to reduce cellulose use by 15 per cent and to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its production by 20 per cent: a paper with a natural white colouring, porous to the touch and with the lentil residues clearly visible. "We are proud to present Crush Lenticchia, an extraordinary paper that allows the creative reuse of a material that would otherwise reach the end of its life cycle in landfill," concludes Eugenio Eger, chief executive of Favini. "All our upcycling operations follow Favini's green philosophy — a company that has long been committed to researching alternative materials to cellulose for paper production."

Participation in Green to Work Week

The Veneto-based company will take part for the second consecutive year in the Green to Work Week initiative, promoted by a group of local businesses to encourage sustainable employee mobility: from 23 to 28 May, all employees of the participating organisations and companies will be invited to travel to work sustainably, using public transport or cycling, giving up their car or sharing it with others travelling the same route.

The low-emission kilometres travelled will also be converted into donations supporting 9 foundations operating in the world's most disadvantaged areas, thanks to collaboration with the Adecco Win4Youth initiative. A concrete way of practising corporate social responsibility, by engaging employees and promoting tangible actions within the local area and wider society.