Santini is increasingly proving to be a company that is attentive to environmental protection. It recently signed an agreement with TIPA, aimed at eliminate the use of plastic in the packaging phase.
TIPA is an international company that since 2010 has developed a technology to produce bags that are completely similar to plastic but have the advantage of being entirely degradable thanks to a blend of compostable polymers.
A strategic choice
The collaboration with TIPA is part of a broader corporate strategy, which goes from priority to zero kilometer suppliers up to the production of garments made using recycled fabrics.
The Bergamo-based company has chosen fabric suppliers from its local area. Among these are Bergamo-based companies. Sitip e Carvico, and is increasingly committed to producing garments with recycled yarns.
Recycled rainbow jerseys
The kits supplied to the professional teams of the men's and women's teams Trek-Segafredo, Of which we had already spoken to you, as well as the official shirt of the Gran fondo Stelvio Santini and even some collections for next summer, are made with recycled fabrics and derived from the recovery of waste materials. Furthermore, starting from 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, the jerseys intended for world champions of all disciplines they will be made with recycled fabrics provided by Polartec.
Biodegradable packaging
«Not only will the garments be environmentally friendly, but also their packaging – he declares Paola Santini, Marketing Manager of Santini Cycling Wear – and thanks to the agreement with TIPA, from January 2021 in fact we will use compostable packagingThis is our commitment to becoming increasingly sustainable and having a smaller impact on the ecosystem."
«TIPA packaging is a truly sustainable alternative to traditional single-use plastic packaging materials. - commented Daphan Nissenbaum, CEO and co-founder of TIPA – because it guarantees the same protection to its contents, but it biodegrades completely, returning to the earth as compost. TIPA packaging can be thrown into the home compost, i.e. in the bag for collecting organic waste. This will allow them to disintegrate within six months and biodegrade completely within a year.
