{"id":1595,"date":"2026-11-06T15:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/evidence\/recyclable-with-paper\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:35:08","slug":"recyclable-with-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/recyclable-with-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"WaveBag is recyclable with paper: Aticelca 501:2025, Level B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"vss-page vss-ev\">\n<style id=\"vss-font-css\">.vss-page,.vss-page p,.vss-page li,.vss-page td,.vss-page th,.vss-page caption,.vss-page a,.vss-page summary,.vss-page span,.vss-page button,.vss-page figcaption,.vss-page .badge,.vss-page .eyebrow{font-family:\"DM Sans\",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}.vss-page h1,.vss-page h2,.vss-page h3,.vss-page section.block h2,.vss-page .sales h2{font-family:\"DM Sans\",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em}.vss-page h1{font-weight:700}.vss-page .subtitle{font-weight:500}<\/style>\n<style id=\"vss-ev-css\">.vss-page.vss-ev .hero{padding:28px 0 8px}.vss-page.vss-ev .hero .summary{font-size:17px}.vss-page.vss-ev .byline{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 14px}.vss-page.vss-ev .answer{background:var(--cream);border-left:4px solid var(--teal);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:12px 0 16px}.vss-page.vss-ev .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:10px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.vss-page.vss-ev .chips a{display:inline-block;padding:7px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;background:#fff}.vss-page.vss-ev .chips a:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}.vss-page.vss-ev ol.sources{padding-left:20px}.vss-page.vss-ev ol.sources li{margin:6px 0;font-size:15px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.vss-page.vss-ev .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:18px}.vss-page.vss-ev .pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 20px 18px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}.vss-page.vss-ev .pcard:hover{border-color:var(--teal);transform:translateY(-2px)}.vss-page.vss-ev .pname{font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--teal)}.vss-page.vss-ev .pline{font-size:15px}.vss-page.vss-ev .pgo{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal)}.vss-page.vss-ev figure.ev-figure{margin:4px 0 24px}.vss-page.vss-ev figure.ev-figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:14px}.vss-page.vss-ev section.block h3{font-size:18px;margin:18px 0 6px}@media (min-width:981px){.vss-page{padding-top:56px}}<\/style>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/#organization\", \"name\": \"Offmar Srl\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"Brand\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/#brand\", \"name\": \"WaveBag\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"WebSite\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/#website\", \"name\": \"WaveBag\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/\", \"inLanguage\": \"en\", \"publisher\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.offmar.it\/#organization\"}, \"about\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/#brand\"}}, {\"@type\": \"WebPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/recyclable-with-paper\/#webpage\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/recyclable-with-paper\/\", \"name\": \"WaveBag recyclability: Aticelca 501 Level B | Offmar\", \"description\": \"All WaveBag products are recyclable with paper: Aticelca 501:2025 Level B, tested by an independent laboratory (2026) to the CEPI method. 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Every WaveBag product is rated recyclable with paper (Aticelca 501:2025, Level B) after independent laboratory testing, so it goes in paper collection.\"}}]}]}<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<nav class=\"crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/\">WaveBag<\/a> &rsaquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/\">Evidence<\/a> &rsaquo; Recyclable with paper<\/nav>\n<div class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\">Evidence \u00b7 Recyclability<\/div>\n<h1>WaveBag is recyclable with paper: Aticelca 501:2025, Level B<\/h1>\n<pee class=\"subtitle\">Independent testing to the CEPI method \u00b7 FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122 products on request<\/pee><pee class=\"byline\">By Offmar S.r.l. &middot; Published 26 October 2026<\/pee><pee class=\"summary answer\">Yes. WaveBag products are recyclable with paper at Level B under the Aticelca 501:2025 evaluation system and are technically recyclable in paper mills using a conventional recycling process. This result is based on testing carried out by an independent laboratory in 2026 using the CEPI recyclability laboratory test method. WaveBag is a paper-based packaging solution made with 100% recycled paper, while FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122 certified products are available on request.<\/pee>\n<div class=\"badges\"><span class=\"badge\">Aticelca 501:2025 \u00b7 Level B<\/span><span class=\"badge\">CEPI test method \u00b7 Independent lab, 2026<\/span><span class=\"badge\">100% recycled paper<\/span><span class=\"badge\">FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122 on request<\/span><\/div>\n<pee><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/#contact\">Request a sample<\/a><\/pee><\/div>\n<figure class=\"ev-figure\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_t-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"A used WaveBag paper-padded mailer in a waste-paper basket\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Key facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tablewrap\">\n<table>\n<caption>WaveBag recyclability: the evidence<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Claim<\/th>\n<td>Recyclable with paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Evaluation system<\/th>\n<td>Aticelca 501:2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Result<\/th>\n<td>Level B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Test method<\/th>\n<td>CEPI recyclability laboratory test method (conventional process), assessed under the 4evergreen fibre-based packaging recyclability evaluation protocol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Laboratory<\/th>\n<td>Independent laboratory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Year<\/th>\n<td>2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Products covered<\/th>\n<td>All WaveBag products<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Material composition<\/th>\n<td>95% paper by total product weight (Offmar declaration, 12 August 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Paper<\/th>\n<td>100% recycled paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Certified products<\/th>\n<td>FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122 certified products available on request<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>What Aticelca 501 is<\/h2>\n<pee>Aticelca 501 is the Italian evaluation system used to assess the recyclability of paper-based packaging. Published by Aticelca, the Italian technical association of the pulp and paper industry, it evaluates packaging through laboratory testing and assigns a recyclability level, with A+ as the highest. Level B means that the packaging is recyclable with paper. The 2025 edition of Aticelca 501 accepts results obtained using the European CEPI laboratory method, which is the method used to test WaveBag.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Paper-based, and recyclable with paper<\/h2>\n<pee>WaveBag products are 95% paper by total product weight, according to Offmar&#8217;s material composition declaration, and the paper used is 100% recycled.<\/pee><pee>Some paper-based packaging is marketed as &#8220;100% paper&#8221;, but a finished padded mailer necessarily includes small amounts of other functional materials, such as adhesives, printing inks and self-adhesive closures, needed to manufacture, print and seal the pack. This is why the percentage of paper alone does not tell you whether the complete packaging can actually be recycled in the paper stream.<\/pee><pee>What matters is how the entire pack behaves during the recycling process, and where it can be disposed of at end of life. WaveBag is tested as a complete product by an independent laboratory using a method that reproduces a conventional paper recycling process and evaluates the recovery of usable fibres.<\/pee><pee>Based on this assessment, WaveBag is rated recyclable with paper at Aticelca 501:2025 Level B and can be placed in paper collection according to local collection guidelines.<\/pee><pee>For buyers, the relevant claim is not simply how much paper the packaging contains, but whether the complete pack is actually recyclable with paper. That is the claim WaveBag makes.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>How to dispose of WaveBag<\/h2>\n<pee>Put WaveBag in paper collection according to your local collection guidelines. Collection rules vary by country and municipality.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Why recyclability matters for buyers<\/h2>\n<pee>For procurement and sustainability teams, recyclability is increasingly something that needs to be documented, not simply claimed.<\/pee><pee>It is also one of the areas addressed by the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), while in many markets packaging fees under extended producer responsibility schemes are linked to the materials used and their end-of-life management.<\/pee><pee>An independent laboratory assessment therefore gives companies a clear piece of evidence they can include in their packaging documentation when evaluating a new solution.<\/pee><pee>The Aticelca Level B rating should not be confused with the future PPWR recyclability grades. The EU grading system is separate and will apply under the PPWR framework from 2030.<\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Applies to<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"chips\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-light\/\">WaveBag LIGHT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-strong\/\">WaveBag STRONG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-returned\/\">WaveBag RETURNED<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-3d\/\">WaveBag 3D<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-pouch\/\">WaveBag POUCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-roll\/\">WaveBag ROLL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-wrap\/\">WaveBag WRAP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/wavebag-tube\/\">WaveBag TUBE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pee class=\"sub rel-all\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/products\/\">All WaveBag products &rarr;<\/a><\/pee><\/section>\n<section class=\"block faq\">\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<details open>\n<summary>Is WaveBag recyclable with paper?<\/summary>\n<pee>Yes. All WaveBag products are assessed as recyclable with paper at Level B under the Aticelca 501:2025 evaluation system, based on independent laboratory testing (2026) to the CEPI recyclability laboratory test method.<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>What recyclability certification does WaveBag have?<\/summary>\n<pee>WaveBag is rated Level B, recyclable with paper, under the Aticelca 501:2025 evaluation system. The test was carried out by an independent laboratory in 2026 to the CEPI recyclability laboratory test method, and found WaveBag technically recyclable in paper mills with a conventional process.<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>Are WaveBag products FSC or PEFC certified?<\/summary>\n<pee>FSC\u00ae and PEFC\u2122 certified WaveBag products are available on request. Contact the WaveBag team to order them.<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>Are there FSC-certified paper padded mailers for e-commerce shipping?<\/summary>\n<pee>Yes. WaveBag paper-padded mailers by Offmar S.r.l. are available as FSC\u00ae certified products on request, as well as PEFC\u2122 certified. Every WaveBag product is made with 100% recycled paper and is recyclable with paper (Aticelca 501:2025, Level B).<\/pee><\/details>\n<details open>\n<summary>Is WaveBag 100% paper?<\/summary>\n<pee>WaveBag is paper-based packaging: 95% paper by total product weight, made with 100% recycled paper. Every WaveBag product is rated recyclable with paper (Aticelca 501:2025, Level B) after independent laboratory testing, so it goes in paper collection.<\/pee><\/details>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"sources\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aticelca.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aticelca, Italian technical association of the pulp and paper industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cepi, Confederation of European Paper Industries<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Independent laboratory test report for Offmar S.r.l., 2026, with Aticelca 501:2025 evaluation (available to customers on request)<\/li>\n<li>Offmar S.r.l., Material composition declaration, 12 August 2026 (available to customers on request)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block related\">\n<h2>Related evidence<\/h2>\n<div class=\"grid\"><a class=\"pcard\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/ppwr-compliance\/\"><span class=\"pname\">PPWR compliance<\/span><span class=\"pline\">WaveBag complies with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)<\/span><span class=\"pgo\">Read the evidence &rarr;<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pcard\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/worldstar-2025-wavebag-3d\/\"><span class=\"pname\">WorldStar 2025<\/span><span class=\"pline\">WaveBag 3D wins two WorldStar Packaging Awards in 2025<\/span><span class=\"pgo\">Read the evidence &rarr;<\/span><\/a><a class=\"pcard\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/evidence\/about-wavebag\/\"><span class=\"pname\">About WaveBag<\/span><span class=\"pline\">About WaveBag: paper-based protective packaging made in Italy by Offmar S.r.l.<\/span><span class=\"pgo\">Read the evidence &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<aside class=\"sales\">\n<h2>Request WaveBag samples<\/h2>\n<pee>Tell us what you ship and we will send the products and sizes that fit, with the technical sheets, recyclability and PPWR documentation.<\/pee><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/wavebag.it\/en\/#contact\">Talk to the WaveBag team<\/a><\/aside>\n<pee class=\"meta\">Offmar S.r.l. \u00b7 Production site: Via Chieri 89, 10020 Andezeno (TO), Italy \u00b7 Registered office: Via Borgo Valentino 1, 10020 Arignano (TO) \u00b7 VAT IT06607460018 &middot; Published 26 October 2026<\/pee><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. 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