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Recycling weekly: Stellantis and Galloo unite to recycle aluminium parts from end-of-life vehicles
Many companies, institutes, and agencies are doing their part to promote the importance of aluminium recycling. Like, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) plans to install reverse vending machines around the Emirate to increase the recycling of commodities such as aluminium and plastic. Also, the Fergus Curling Club is initiating a multi-stage fundraising drive to replace the ice machine and concrete pad. The first part of our fundraising campaign, ABC's 4 FCC, kicks off on June 21. Under this initiative, the club requested that people save their aluminium cans, bottles and other recyclable items for recycling. Aluminium can recycling holds 95 per cent of the energy necessary to produce the same quantity of aluminium from its virgin source. Stellantis, Peugeot, Citroen, and Vauxhall's...
Sustainability weekly recap: SOLARCYCLE finalises green deal with Ørsted to recycle its end-of-life solar panels
The aluminium industry is leaving no stone unturned to move towards a sustainable environment. To begin with, ALFED, on the occasion of World of Environment Day, announced intentions to develop two new member initiatives to support the sector's transition to Net Zero on June 1 at the first EnvironmentAl Strategy Day. Ørsted, a major sustainable energy firm, has formed a new cooperation with SOLARCYCLE, a technology-based solar recycling company, to recycle and process end-of-life solar modules from Ørsted around the United States. Vedanta Aluminium stated on World Environment Day that its product line was validated by the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) International. Vedanta's EPD-verified goods comprised billets, Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA), wire rods, and other types of ingots....
Interoperability is a must for implementing high-performing DRS, says Alupro
With October 2025 being envisaged as the earliest feasible 'go live' date for the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS), the scheme's implementation will likely be coordinated with similar ideas for other regions of the UK. Commenting on this announcement Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro , highlighted the importance of interoperability. He said interoperability across nearby countries - for the correct scheme - is quite welcome when deploying a well-designed and high-performing DRS. Ensuring compatibility reduces burden and risk while increasing total effect, engagement, and return. "Following this week's announcement, our focus must move quickly to optimising scheme design. A variable deposit rate, to this end, is therefore non-negotiable. It supports the use of recyclable...
100 Coconuts aluminium canned drinking water bags the Amazon’s Choice recognition award
The premium coconut water brand 100 Coconuts is now seeing remarkable results in the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) channel, notably with Amazon. 100 Coconuts was given the coveted Amazon's Choice distinction in the second quarter of 2023. They ascend category ranks while influencing its top and bottom lines, marking a key milestone in the brand's momentum and development. The brand is known for producing pure coconut water and other similar drinks in recyclable aluminium cans . Going with the current scenario, many companies are using aluminium cans for their products. Aluminium cans are among the best circular economy supporters as they are infinitely recyclable. "We are proud to have Amazon as a valued partner in our business. The Amazon's Choice recognition is a tremendous honor, and it...
Tesco Island’s Deposit Return Scheme to encompass aluminium and steel cans
Tesco Ireland has officially begun Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) testing for aluminium cans, PET plastic drink bottles and steel drink cans at its Extra Store in Drogheda and Malahide Express. While Scotland's deposit return scheme is now facing a two-year delay, retailers in Ireland are moving on with testing in preparation for DRS, which will begin in February 2024. Over 1.9 billion aluminium cans , steel cans and bottles are consumed annually in Ireland. By charging a modest, refundable payment for each plastic bottle or aluminium and steel can, the DRS hopes to increase recycling rates for these beverage containers. Aluminium is one of the most environmentally friendly and recyclable materials, appealing to various sectors. Aluminium is becoming increasingly significant as businesses...
LME aluminium benchmark price expands to US$2,187.50/t; SHFE price gains US$26/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,211.5 per tonne on Thursday, with its low at US$2,211 per tonne before closing at US$2,263.5 per tonne, up US$50.5 per tonne or 2.28 per cent. On Thursday, June 8, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price hiked by US$19 per tonne or 0.87 per cent and US$18.5 per tonne or 0.85 per cent to halt at US$2,187 per tonne and US$2,187.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price grew by US$13 per tonne or 0.58 per cent and US$12 per tonne or 0.54 per cent to reside at US$2,226 per tonne and US$2,227 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price moved up by US$9 per tonne to stop at US$2,382 per tonne and US$2,387 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock closed at 582125 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled...
Yunnan Sunho Aluminium achieves dual ASI certifications for its Wenshan City smelting facility
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that the Wenshan City smelting facility of Yunnan Sunho Aluminium bagged the ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V1 (2017) Certifications at the same time. The factory has an annual output capacity of 900,000 tonnes and is powered by hydropower. In 2022 the company joined ASI as a new production and transformation member. "We are very pleased to have passed the ASI performance standard certification, which is an affirmation of our company's low-carbon, clean and sustainable development work. We will continue to implement our commitment to responsible production, procurement and management of aluminum, and establish a reliable, responsible and sustainable aluminum industry chain with all members," said...
Dudley's Aluminium bags four new contracts in the education sector
Cardiff-headquartered aluminium fabricator Dudley's Aluminium Limited has bagged four new contracts in the education sector. Andrew Scott will collaborate with the fabricator on Ysgol Gynradd Groes-wen Primary School in Cardiff. When finished, the school will include modern architecture and a variety of public facilities. Dudley's will use Metal Technology System capped curtain walling, doors, windows, automated doors, louvres, and an entrance canopy on the construction. The school will be the first in the city to provide a dual language education stream, providing both Welsh medium education and English and Welsh multi-language education, with 420 primary school seats and an extra 96 part-time childcare spots. Colin Shorney, managing director at Dudley's Aluminium, stated: "We are...
Penn State University installs separate recycling bins for aluminium cans and plastic
In May, the Penn State Office of Physical Plant started revising signs on the University Park campus's composting and recycling pickup containers. This modification is part of the university's execution of the Penn State Waste Stream Task Force's recommendations, which comprises professors, staff, and students. The institution depends on its students to segregate recyclable and compostable goods from trash to reduce the quantity of garbage transported to landfills. The Centre County Refuse & Recycling Authority sells recyclable materials like aluminium cans , plastic jars, etc., collected on campus to processors who may create new products from the rejected materials. Aluminium cans and plastic jars, for example, can be recycled into new cans and jars. Compostable materials are sent to...
Surefire Resources' flagship 38 million tonnes of aluminium oxide resources may enhance Victory Bore's value
Surefire Resources published its first mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 38 million tonnes of aluminium oxide for the Victory Bore Project in Western Australia, underlining its high-purity alumina (HPA) potential. The MRE can potentially increase the project's value before an economic pre-feasibility study evaluation is scheduled for November of this year. Surefire announced in March 2023 a large, independently determined Exploration Target Estimate (ETE) for the Victory Bore of 682 million tonnes to 1,190 million tonnes at 0.2 per cent to 0.43 per cent vanadium oxide. In a revised Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) released earlier this year, the business indicated a 56 per cent increase to their 321 million tonnes at 0.39 per cent vanadium oxide values. Furthermore, Surefire is evaluating...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price registers a growth of RMB120/t W-o-W
On Thursday, June 8, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has grown by RMB 140 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,520 per tonne, with the average prices expected to range between RMB 18,500 per tonne and RMB 18,540 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 20 to a premium price of RMB 20 per tonne. On a W-o-W calculation , the A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB 120 per tonne from RMB 18,400 per tonne recorded on June 1. As per the data, today, the price in Hangzhou has ascended by RMB 160 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,540 per tonne, followed by a hike of RMB 150 per tonne in Gongyi to come in at RMB 18,430 per tonne. On the same day, in Wuxi and Shenyang, the prices expanded by RMB 140 per tonne to reside at RMB 18,520 per tonne and RMB 18,470 per...
Fergus Curling Club’s fundraising event promotes aluminium can recycling
The Fergus Curling Club is launching a multi-stage fundraising campaign to replace the ice-making equipment and concrete pad. The first stage of our fundraising drive, ABC's 4 FCC, begins on June 21. Under this, the club requests people to save their aluminium cans, bottles and other recyclable items. These goods may be deposited in a bin at the curling club to promote sustainability and recycling. ABC stands for Aluminium, Bottles and Cans/Cash/Coins. The chilled floor was erected in the 1950s when low and high locations were unimportant. According to a press release, fluctuations in the floor level result in thicker and thinner patches of ice all throughout, resulting in considerable increases in electricity, water, and labour expenditures. Levelling the surface will enable the ice...
Tim Cook launches Vision Pro featuring aluminium alloy frame at the 2023 WWDC
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the Apple Vision Pro, the company's long-awaited augmented-reality headset, at its annual software development conference WWDC 2023, on Monday. Apple has taken its first significant step with Vision Pro since the debut of the Apple Watch nine years ago. A single piece of three-dimensionally created laminated glass serves as an optical surface for the cameras and sensors that monitor the environment. It elegantly transitions into a bespoke aluminium alloy frame that softly bends to wrap around the users face and serves as an attachment point for the Light Seal. The Vision Pro headset is circular with an aluminium frame and has a glass screen in front. "Vision Pro is a new kind of computer that augments reality by seamlessly blending the real world with the...
Vedanta Aluminium products lead the way in sustainability, says EPD
On World Environment Day, Vedanta Aluminium announced that its product line was verified by the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) International. The EPD-verified products from Vedanta included billets, Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA), wire rods, and other kinds of ingots. These goods are used in vital industries such as aerospace, infrastructure, automotive, electrical, packaging and other developing industries such as high-tech manufacturing, renewable energy, battery technology, and electric cars. Mr Rahul Sharma, CEO, Vedanta Ltd – Aluminium Business said, “In a world rapidly transitioning to more sustainable approaches, the aluminium industry is poised for remarkable growth and innovation. As the backbone of a low-carbon future, aluminium’s exceptional properties hold immense...
Alucraft uses Hydro REDUXA to produce 2000 aluminium fins for Coopers Cross
Coopers Cross in the north docklands of Dublin is planning to install 2,000 architectural fins made up of Hydro's low-carbon aluminium range, Hydro REDUXA. Coopers Cross will utilise these aluminium fins to minimise the demand for heating and air conditioning in its office buildings, a first in Ireland's commercial real estate market. Kennedy Wilson and Cain International have collaborated with Alucraft to vertically place low-carbon fins on the exterior of the scheme's office structures on the six-acre complex in the capital's docklands. According to the developer, the sustainable manufacturing process reduces the embodied carbon generated by more than 75 per cent of standard equivalent products. It will reduce the carbon footprint within Coopers Cross by an estimated 1.9 million...
LME aluminium price plunges by US$44/t to US$2,172/t; SHFE price hikes to US$2,582/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,238 per tonne on Tuesday, with its low and high at US$2,205.5 per tonne and US$2,246 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,205.5 per tonne, a drop of US$34.5 per tonne or 1.54 per cent. On Tuesday, June 6, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price plunged by US$43 per tonne or 1.94 per cent and US$44 per tonne or 1.98 per cent to close at US$2,171 per tonne and US$2,172 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price lost US$36 per tonne or 1.59 per cent to close at US$2,218.50 per tonne and US$2,219 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price dropped by US$22 per tonne or 0.91 per cent to peg at US$2,380 per tonne and US$2,385 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock halted at 589475 tonnes....
Aludium’s coil manufacturing unit in France achieves ASI Performance Standard V2 Certification
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Aludium France SAS subsidiary in Castelsarrasin has been accredited with the ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for coil manufacture. Aludium has now certified all three of its manufacturing facilities to the ASI Performance Standard V2, with the Alicante and Amorebieta operations following suit in December 2022. The facility manufactures bright aluminium material for the worldwide market, with building, automotive, transportation, packaging, and general engineering applications. Two rolling mills and accompanying finishing lines are located on the property. Lionel Chapis, CEO at Aludium stated, “We are pleased to announce that we have achieved ASI certification, an international standard for the responsible production...
Recycle used aluminium cans and get discounts on brands like Under Armour, says EAD
In an effort to boost the recycling of materials like aluminium and plastic, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) is all set to roll out reverse vending machines around the Emirate. The new devices are installed in ADNOC Distribution retail service stations, malls, the Corniche, and other popular tourist destinations. The reverse vending machine (RVM) will recycle packaging materials like aluminium cans and plastic, urging the citizens to recycle promoting sustainability. To use the vending machines, one needs to download the Go Recapp app, where they need to scan the aluminium cans or plastic bottles before dropping them to the RVM. The app will keep track of the deposits automatically, and users will receive points depending on the weight of the products placed. These points may be...
