The European Commission has delayed its planned measures on aluminium scrap exports, replacing the earlier proposal for export duties with restrictions on waste shipments to non-OECD countries. European Aluminium said the change has added to discomfort across the aluminium industry, which has been...
Aluminium scrap: This week, China's aluminium scrap market price centre edged up alongside primary aluminium. As of September 10, SMM A00 aluminium prices closed at RMB 24,560 per tonne, up RMB 210 per tonne from RMB 24,350 per tonne last Thursday. Domestic aluminium scrap prices followed with...
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Most of base metals recovered at the non-ferrous metal market here today on moderate stockist buying amid better industrial offtake on the back of rebound in London Metal Exchange (LME). The industrial metal surged at the LME on weak dollar amid renewed buying by investors following Europe decision...
UK secondary aluminium prices were unchanged on Wednesday, November 24 as scrap buyers found greater resistance to falling prices after movements in the exchange rate reopened other markets. LM24 pressure diecasting ingot stayed at £1,500-1,550 ($2,338-2,415) per tonne, while LM6/LM25 gravity...
Leading foil tray manufacturer Nicholl Food Packaging is one of the companies behind a major recycling and awareness–building programme undertaken by Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, which has enabled foil to qualify for the ‘Widely Recycled at Recycling Points’ labelling...
The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham has adopted a number of recycling schemes as part of its drive to become one of the UK’s greenest venues. Following on from the installation of a £330,000 ‘waste pre-treatment centre’ in 2009 that aims to recycle 50% of the venue’s waste by 2013, the...
THE household recycling service in Larne is being expanded to include clean aluminium foil and trays. Larne Borough Council announced it is making it easier for people to recycle more at home through its fortnightly blue bin recycling scheme by accepting clean foil trays such as those used for...
Novelis Inc., the world's largest producer of rolled aluminum and a global leader in aluminum recycling, today announced the commissioning of its euro 14 million recycling centre expansion at Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf) in Neuss. Hannelore Kraft, Prime Minister of North Rhine - Westphalia,...
As the nation celebrated America Recycles Day, the aluminum beverage can industry announced it had collected and recycled more than 3 million cans and raised nearly $75,000 for local charities across the country, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) announced today. The Rexam manufacturing plant...
Roland Scharf-Bergmann, head of Hydro's Recycling unit, cautioned in a lecture at a Metal Bulletin meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, that a producer supporting recycled content over 90% is 'greenwashing' its metal. Anxiety to global warming in recent years has led policymakers and consumers to request...
The Aluminum Association today applauded the U.S. Senate for its passage, by unanimous consent, of Senate Resolution 251, "a resolution expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United States." "The aluminum industry...
European scrap aluminium export volumes will level off by 2014, increasing the availability of scrap in domestic European markets, delegates at Metal Bulletin’s 19th International Recycled Aluminium conference in Istanbul heard. “In future, I expect Asian markets to generate more scrap, decreasing...
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation's leading recycler of electronic waste, joined Kevin Kramer, President of Growth Initiatives for Alcoa, the world's leading aluminum producer, last night for a guest lecture on the benefits of sustainable...
Constellium has signed a multi-year agreement with Canibal, France, to contribute to the development and deployment of a used beverage can (UBC) collection network in France. This partnership aims to support the development of Canibal beverage can collectors, expand the French network of UBC...
On Tuesday, Coca-Cola Recycling LLC opened a new consumer recycling center in Irving that accepts and processes aluminum cans and #1 PET plastic beverage bottles. Located in the Kroger shopping complex at 3612 North Belt Line Road, the new center was created to offer free and convenient access to...
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) Chairman Svein Richard Brandtzæg today welcomed the launch of the latest in the series of product-related sustainability websites from IAI, highlighting the advantages of the use of aluminium in packaging. Recognising the demand from customers, consumers...
On Monday 14th November 2011, a volunteer team of 40 employees from ALCOA will be delivering a 6 ft tall Christmas tree to the Carnegie Science Centre located in the North Shore River Front in Pittsburgh. The tree is an evergreen variety handmade out of 100% infinitely recyclable aluminium cans to...
Oman has the potential to become a major aluminium recycling centre servicing the industry across the GCC in the future, an industry leader has told delegates at the 15th Arabal conference in Oman. Oman has the potential to become a major aluminium recycling centre servicing the industry across the...
Recycle Every Aluminum Can You See and Use Tomorrow and Everyday The Aluminum Association supported America Recycles Day,November 15th and reminded everyone to recycle all the aluminum they use in their everyday lives. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable meaning it can be eternally recycled with no...
Aberdeen City Council has expanded its fortnightly black box kerbside recycling service to include empty aerosol cans and clean foil trays and kitchen foil. The move is expected to prevent up to three million aerosol cans and 20 million foil containers ending up in local landfill every year. The...
