By the end of 2024, reconstituted tobacco contributed nearly 169 tons of raw material to the Lázaro Peña Cigar Company in the province of Holguin, and accounts show that each ton of this reconstituted material yielded a profit of 11,300 pesos, according to a report by Granma.
The publication states that for this reason, the industry stopped purchasing the same amount of tons of natural leaves for the production of the thread (cut tobacco) for cigarettes.
It adds that the management and workers of the entity are progressively applying, with respect and objectivity, principles of the circular economy. Which prioritizes the interest in keeping products, materials, and resources in use for as long as possible, and extracting maximum value from them.
Although they still have a long way to go in waste elimination through their usage, it should not be overlooked that out of 1,000,140 kilograms generated last year in production processes, only 10% ended up in landfills.
Likewise, Granma notes that hazardous waste is handled with extreme care, and the Raw Material Recovery Company buys cardboard and paper from equipment packaging, as well as scrap (both electronic, ferrous, and non-ferrous).
The same applies to plastic waste, such as cones made of that material, where they receive the paper used in cigarette manufacturing. At the Cigar Company in Holguin, they have understood that true industrial development does not only lie in production but also in reintegrating, revaluing, and regenerating.
They do this with respect for environmental protection, a position that has earned them several recognitions. Including the award from the Provincial Delegation of Citma for 2024.
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez
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