The material with which the cups are made is Homopolymer Polypropylene. It is a plastic material for food use and free of Bisphenol A.
The technical characteristics of the material and the design of the cups make up a product that is highly resistant to wear and impact. This durability factor in the reusable cup is the basis for its reuse.
The term reusable defines a characteristic of the cup that, due to its durability, makes it ideal. In any case, the fact that a product is reusable opens the necessary possibility for the user to treat it that way. If the glass is reused many times, it is avoiding the manufacture of new glasses and therefore reducing the use of natural resources. As well as avoiding plastic waste in the environment.
El vaso reciclado es aquel que se fabrica con Polipropileno Homopolímero reciclado y salido de una economía circular certificada. El polipropileno es un material 100% reciclable. El material reciclado mantiene sus características originales en forma, durabilidad y cumple todas las normativas de envases para uso alimentario. El material reciclado es a sí mismo reciclable, por lo que puede volver a la cadena de recuperación y reciclado de nuevo producto.
No, in order to be able to manufacture the recycled cups in a certified way, it is necessary to be part of a circular economy where the union of the different actors articulates a controlled chain of management, logistics, recycling and manufacturing.
We manufacture reusable cups with 3 certifications:
UNE EN ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management)
UNE-EN ISO 22000:2015 (Food Safety Management)
UNE-EN ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management)
The techniques we use to decorate the glasses are screen printing, pad printing, In Mold labeling (for everything in color).
Screen printing is an ancient technique. The design is applied to the glass via a polyester fabric attached to a rigid frame. The fabric has been marked with the design to be transferred, which is transferred onto the glass one by one. Decorations can be made with 1,2 or 3 inks, being of the highest quality, resistant and durable. It is optimal for reuse.
No, there are currently no UV inks for decorating cups on the market that are for food use. For this reason, some considerations are established regarding decoration, such as preventing the ink from reaching the area of the mouth of the cup in order to avoid contact with the lips of the consumer.
The IML (In Mold Labeling) printing technique is based on the application of a previously decorated Homo Polypropylene label in full color with the flexography technique, inside the injection mold. At the time of injection of the vessel, the label remains adhered to the vessel.
The process and decoration is of the highest quality, resistant and durable. The product is optimal for reuse and complies with all Food Safety Regulations.
On a small scale or at a private level, yes.
On a massive level, no. Such as large events or consumption at festivals, concerts, major parties, etc. The use of water as a necessary resource for the reuse of the glass is hardly or not at all sustainable.
Let’s put data to the argument. There are companies in the national market that wash their glasses with systems that affect the following consumption:
EXPENDITURE PER PRODUCT UNIT (AVERAGE)
water 145ml
Electricity washing and drying machine 0.013 KW/h
Detergents 0.14 gr
Sodium hypochlorite (disinfectants) 7 ml
The data are completely experimental, that is to say, they respond to the reality of a certain glass washing process in our country.
Let’s imagine an event where 10,000 glasses have been recovered.
If these glasses are going to be recovered to be reused through the washing system, we will have a natural resource consumption of water of 1,450 liters of water (1.45 m3).
The industrial washing lines of the companies that supply reusable cups and offer their services can fill a constant washing structure of at least 8,000 to 20,000 cups per day.
If we extrapolate it to a season of six months washing continuously, we could say that the water cost per season in the case of less than 8,000 glasses a day is as follows:
8,000 glasses x 5 days a week x 4 weeks a month x a minimum of 6 months of annual work, gives us a total of 960,000 glasses washed with an approximate water consumption of 139,200 liters.
It is well known that one of the fundamental problems that we face in Climate Change is the issue of water, where it must be considered as a natural resource to be protected. Monigots is very clear that today, and more specifically in our country, it is inappropriate to consume these amounts of water to recover the reusable glass.
The reusable cups can be used in any type of large, small, private or collective event. So we can use them on birthdays, weddings, schools, Ampas, etc. Or in collective events such as concerts, festivals, major festivals, fairs, markets, conventions, hotels, restaurants, sports clubs, etc.
In short, any event that is sensitive to sustainability and the environment.
The ideal reusable cups for drinking coffee or making a short film are our 12 cl and 20 cl glasses. These reusable cups are ideal for vending in offices since you can avoid a lot of waste from the typical single-use plastic or cardboard cup.
The cups most used to serve beers from the dispenser are the 33 cl cups. This volume allows approximately 20 cl of beer plus its foam to enter.
To put the contents of a cup 33cl soda can in a reusable cups, we recommend the cup 40cl. This glass allows you to put the soft drink and one or two ice cubes. Likewise, it is also widely used for combined with ice.
But if you want to put more ice and ensure the shot, we advise you to use the cup 50 cl cider-type.
The cups most used to serve PINTS OF BEER from the dispenser are the cups 60cl. This volume allows approximately 56.8 cl of beer plus its foam to enter.
But if you want a glass that works well for pints of beer and combined with a lot of ice, you can choose our cups 90cl Katxi.