Aluminium cans are under the spotlight among consumers and beverage manufacturers looking for more recyclable packaging, with the material already holding a strong circularity position against plastic and glass. Recorp tunes it further with ReCan85, an aluminium beverage can containing 85 per cent...
Commodity price volatility continues to create a significant commercial challenge for aluminium recyclers, affecting inventory valuation, purchase decisions, sales commitments and margins. As businesses navigate increasingly dynamic metal markets, understanding how to identify and manage price...
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Sparklo, a cleantech leader, has significantly boosted its production capabilities at its Ras Al Khaimah facility to keep pace with soaring demand for its innovative reverse vending machines, known as Sparklomats. Image Source: Sparklo About Sparklomats Sparklo is a UAE-based global cleantech...
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) proudly announced the successful conclusion of the 28th cycle of its national initiative, the 'Can Collection Drive,' held on November 9th, encompassing all of Emirates. Under the theme "With a 'Can do' attitude, the future is in our hands," the programme aims...
In 2011, Novelis made a groundbreaking move by shifting its business model to focus on recycling, sparking significant investments in expanding recycling capacity and capabilities. This strategic shift led to the creation of one of the world’s largest aluminium recycling centres, fundamentally...
The two leading sorting solutions providers, REDWAVE and TOMRA, have announced a strategic agreement aimed at providing customers with a seamless supply of sorting systems based on XRF (x-ray fluorescence) and XRT (x-ray transmission) technology. This new arrangement will make it easier and more...
On October 15th, Inner Mongolia Weiwang Aluminum Products Processing Co., Ltd. officially entered the trial production phase of its aluminium alloy ingot project. With a significant investment of RMB 100 million, the facility is set to produce 60,000 tonnes of aluminium alloy ingots annually,...
Ines Kilnhofer, project lead of RecycleMich, has propelled Austria’s first recycling app into the spotlight as a finalist in the Sustainability Awards’ Commercialised Best Practice category. This pioneering app, created to incentivise and elevate recycling behaviour, marks a new chapter in consumer...
Befesa S.A., a hazardous aluminium and steel recycling service provider, has promising gains in the second quarter of the fiscal year with double-digit adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA). Image Source: Linkedin (Befesa) Headquartered in Luxembourg, the...
Investments in recycled-content aluminium and copper production worldwide have sparked unease among traders and industry experts, with many questioning whether non-ferrous scrap exports will face a tightening landscape in the years ahead. This issue took centre stage at the Bureau of International...
At Gateway Gulf 2024, an investment forum programme hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development from November 3 to 4, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba) and Daiki Aluminium Industry Company Ltd., talked about their strategic partnership to form a joint venture firm – Alba-Daiki Sustainable Solutions...
Joan Johnson, a renowned artist from Nedlands, received the prestigious Alcoa Major Award, which comes with a significant prize of AUD 10,000, for her artwork titled 'Deconstructed, Reconstructed and Embellished' in the City of Rockingham’s Castaways Sculpture Awards 2024.. Image Source: City of...
Galesburg, a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States that has long championed environmental stewardship is preparing to say goodbye to a nearly four-decade institution: G & M Distributors’ aluminium can recycling operation. The facility, set to close on December 1st, has been a fixture since...
According to industry experts at the recent BIR convention in Singapore, Southeast Asia is rapidly establishing itself as a major hub for metals recycling, with new facilities emerging across Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Currently, BIR has a membership of over 1,100 companies, and around 1,200...
Lisa Eldridge's new addition, 'Rouge Experience Refillable Lipstick', excels with distinctive sustainable packaging design. This lipstick, which comes in 8 shades, features a recyclable, mono-material refill made of aluminium, easing the replenishment of cosmetics for beauty lovers. Image source:...
ABx Group is pleased to announce that its 83 per cent-owned subsidiary, ALCORE, has delivered exceptional results from its bath pilot batch reactor, increasing confidence in the technology's ability to operate continuously and at scale. The reactor, which is located at the ALCORE Technology Centre...
Alupro, the organisation dedicated to aluminium packaging recycling, has been announced as the newest sponsor for this year’s CLAIRE Wales Conference. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 6th, at the University of Wales, the event will focus on the future of recycling and the importance of...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) chose Iowa-based Critical Materials Recycling (CMR) as one of six companies to receive a $500,000 cash prize, along with $100,000 in support from national laboratories. The DOE prize was awarded to Critical Materials Recycling to implement the acid-free...
According to an announcement from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), China will permit the import of recycled aluminium and copper materials that meet specified standards starting November 15, 2024. This move is part of China's broader efforts to drive the high-quality development of...
In March 2023, Mercedes-Benz symbolically laid the foundation stone for its cutting-edge recycling plant in Kuppenheim, marking a strategic step towards sustainable practices. However, as per the latest information, on Monday, October 21, Mercedes-Benz made history by opening the first in-house...
