23 BELLITALIA ® ESSENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
PLANTERS FIORIERE
Conscious use of raw materials at THE PLACEMAKERS is based on two principles - efficiency and recycling. Efficiency is about not using more resources than you need and maximizing the ones you already have. Recycling is about creating products that can be harmoniously brought back into the system. THE PLACEMAKERS group has established special processes and protocols for sourcing the precious stones or PMD. Marble chips created by breaking giant marble slabs are recycled directly from the quarries in Italy, including the region of Carrara. Carrara’s marble has been made famous by Michelangelo, who used it in his most renowned sculptures, David and The Pietà. WPC material is obtained from suppliers that use only recycled wood fibers and thermoplastics to create this innovative material. Any residuum produced during our internal manufacturing process is further recycled and re-elaborated into the future products. We’ve also have an in-house team that is responsible for our product design optimization, making sure that every inch of our raw materials is not wasted. All these initiatives are directed towards the group’s “ZERO WASTE” policy.
Many of the materials we’ve chosen for our projects, including prime Corten and Stainless steel are already one of the world’s most-recycled materials. As to our concrete, UHPC and precious stone compounds, the absence of resins and aggressive chemicals, makes them 100% recyclable as well. What’s more, all of the materials we use in our products maintain their quality and purity and can be recycled endlessly to give life to new urban products and projects.
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