About us / Sustainability
A.S.T.R.A. BIO AND ITS GREEN COMMITMENT TO A BETTER FUTURE
100% PAPER
PACKAGING
- The 100% paper packaging reduces the amount of plastic wastes produced and contributes to preserve world’s natural resources.
- Iris choice encourages the consumers to make more aware and eco-friendly choices, promoting the transition towards a more sustainable consumption model and ensuring a better future for the new generations.
- With everyone’s cooperation, we can make the difference and build a better world for the people and the planet.
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, SOLAR ENERGY SERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
The photovoltaic panels enable Iris pasta factory to be autonomous in the production of clean energy, using the unlimited solar resources. Therefore, the company can reduce its energy needs that come from the power grid, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental impact of its activities.
IRIS PASTA FACTORY IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART GREEN BUILDING
Advantages of the Iris green building pasta factory:
- The wooden structure, a renewable and recyclable material, offers excellent thermal and acoustic insulation.
- The large glazings allow to take advantage from the natural light, reducing the electric energy consumption and building a more comfortable and happier place for the employees.
- The isolation with natural materials ensures high energy efficiency, keeping the building cool in summer and warm in winter.
- The phyto-purification for the waste water treatment.
Choosing to not be based in the large industrial areas of the big cities, the pasta factory helps to enhance the territory and to support the local economy.
Green-building declaration
A.S.T.R.A. BIO IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Iris pasta factory has joined the “Print Releaf” project, that works on reforestation in different areas of the world.
231 Model
Proclaim
A.S.T.R.A. Bio, building on the tradition of Pastificio Nosari, continues to produce top quality pasta with the same passion and expertise that have distinguished the historic company for nearly a century.
Iris is a brand committed to building a more sustainable future. Our organic supply chain guarantees our farmers a fair return, allowing them to cultivate the land in a respectful way and produce high quality raw materials.
The A.S.T.R.A. Bio pasta factory is a model of excellence in terms of environmental sustainability. It was built using state-of-the-art green building techniques, recyclable materials and powered by renewable energy. It is also equipped with a phyto-purification plant to reduce the environmental impact of waste water.