
Rio Tinto will build a hydrogen pilot plant in Gladstone and replace natural gas with clean hydrogen at an alumina refinery. Sumitomo Corporation will assist with the project. Hydro's North American extrusion unit received the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard V2 certification after passing an audit by DNV. 23 out of 100 sites in the US and Canada were certified. Hydro is supplying a Catholic University team with extruded aluminium structural members made from their certified product, Hydro CIRCAL, which has at least 75% recycled scrap. The team is rebuilding a geodesic dome in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Cano Water promotes canned water as a sustainable alternative to plastic. They launched a campaign to encourage the use of sustainable packaging and criticized Wimbledon's partnership with Evian for its negative environmental impact—# breakupwithplastic.

The Slovenian aluminium producer Talum has secured a loan of EUR 15 million from SID Bank, the country's national export and development bank. This loan aims to support Talum in implementing environmentally friendly measures within its production processes. Specifically, Talum aims to enhance the sustainability of its products by augmenting the utilization of recycled aluminium.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/talum-secures-15-million-loan-to-drive-sustainable-aluminium-production-96515
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly announced the joining of LSKB Aluminium Foils Pvt. Ltd. as a new Production and Transformation member. LSKB Aluminium is a leading producer and supplier of high-quality house foils, laminates and lids for the healthcare, food and beverages, FMCG and industrial sectors.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/lskb-aluminium-foils-pvt-ltd-joins-asi-as-a-new-production-and-transformation-member-96524
L'OCCITANE Travel Retail is debuting its compelling and immersive 'Gift of Nature' pop-ups, which emphasise the significance of sustainability and biodiversity at two of Hainan's top downtown malls, the Sanya International Duty-Free Complex and CDF Haikou Mova Mall. The French Luxury brand is known for using sustainable materials like recycled aluminium for their packaging.
Cano Water, the top canned water brand offering a sustainable alternative to plastic bottles, has taken a strong stand against Wimbledon's continued association with Evian, emphasising the environmental consequences of single-use plastic. Cano has launched the new #breakupwithplastic campaign, promoting sustainable packaging like aluminium, which is a better supporter of the circular economy.
On July 11, 2023, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Minister Filomena Tassi, and Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, announced a $1 million investment for Lintec Label and Print Solutions in Brantford.
After a thorough audit, AMAG has received a "Platinum" rating from EcoVadis in 2023. This puts AMAG in the top 1% of companies assessed in the "Precious Metals and Nonferrous Metals" category for sustainability performance.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/amag-austria-receives-platinum-rating-from-ecovadis-for-highest-sustainability-standards-97537
Hydro announced on Wednesday, July 12, that its extrusion business unit in North America achieved Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard V2 certification. Twenty-three of Hydro's hundred sites in the US and Canada obtained the certification after being audited by the independent, third-party firm DNV.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/hydros-23-north-american-extrusion-sites-achieve-asi-performance-standard-v2-certification-97541
Hydro is supplying extruded aluminium structural members made from Hydro CIRCAL, the company's certified aluminium product containing at least 75 per cent recycled, post-consumer scrap, to a student-led Catholic University team that is reconstructing an iconic R. Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome inside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/hydro-circal-a-part-of-the-r-buckminster-fuller-geodesic-dome-reconstruction-97547
According to a report on Wednesday, July 12, Rio Tinto, an Anglo-Australian metals and mining group, will build a pilot hydrogen plant in Gladstone and retrofit an alumina refinery to replace natural gas use with clean hydrogen for the alumina refining process. It will be done with the help of Sumitomo Corporation, a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company.
The Pennsylvania Beverage Association aims to modernise Pittsburgh's recycling program by investing $650,000 through its Every Bottle Back initiative.
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