With the purpose of having RFID tags that are cheap to produce and that are environmentally friendly, it is disclosed a method and a system to manufacture chipless RFID tags. The method and system comprises printing a conductive track on a carbon-based substrate and selectively heating the substrate on the parts comprising the conductive track. The printing of the conductive track envisages using an ink comprising at least one of a metal carbide, a metal boride or a metal nitride.