New Roeslein AI camera brings real-time spoilage tracking to canmaking
Roeslein & Associates has introduced the R.U.D.I. AI Vision Camera, a new tool for aluminium beverage and food canmakers designed to track can counts and identify production losses in real time. The camera expands Roeslein’s R.U.D.I. AI platform, which has previously focused on data management and...
Ball Corporation adds two manufacturing and finance leaders to board, supporting aluminium packaging growth
Ball Corporation, a global producer of sustainable aluminium packaging, has appointed Darlene J. Nicosia and Sherry L. Buck to its board of directors. The appointments bring additional experience in manufacturing, operations, procurement and finance to the board. Stuart A. Taylor II, Chairman of...
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Recycling efforts in the bars are still uncertain
LaTonalteca manager Luis Juarez said the restaurant gives many bottled drinks to their customers, but they do not go through as many as other Main Street bars and restaurants in a given weekend. “We only go through around 24 to 36 bottles on a typical night, but that’s because we are mostly a...
Greeks should recycle
UNC prides itself on being environmentally friendly. Residence and dining halls both promote green initiatives through recycling programs. However, Greek organizations are lagging behind when it comes to sustainability. Greek organizations — particularly those with houses — ought to work to improve...
University of Missouri students recycle gameday trash for study
A Missouri home football game attracts thousands of tailgaters. These large crowds leave behind a lot of bottles, aluminum cans and trash. the day after a game the cleanup begins. A group of University of Missouri students take a closer look at what's being recycled and what's getting thrown away....
Aluminium leaders involve in can recycling battle
Aluminium industry leaders and former partners Alcoa and Hindalco Industries’ subsidiary Novelis are now competing strongly to collect and recycle the 92.5 billion aluminium beverage cans made in the USA annually, according to the Wall Street Journal. Novelis, which ended the partnership on August...
SERDC Honors Alcoa with LEAP Award for Recycling Leadership
Alcoa is the inaugural winner of the LEAP award for recycling leadership given by the Southeast Recycling Development Council (SERDC), an organization dedicated to promoting sustainable recycling in the Southeast U.S. The award recognizes corporate leadership in the drive to increase recycling...
Illegal trading of UBC drains out cash from California
Crafty entrepreneurs are driving semi-trailers full of cans from Nevada or Arizona, which don't have deposit laws, across the border and transforming their cargo into trucks full of nickels. In addition, recyclers inside the state are claiming redemptions for the same containers several times over,...
I*Recycle Project awards $24.4K to participating schools
The Guam Business Partners for Recycling, under the project i*recycle, disbursed $24,410.04 to participating schools for their aluminum can recycling efforts. Since the program started in 2007, the program has generated $130,554.07 in funds to local schools. The i*recycle program creates a standard...
Demand for aluminium aerosol cans still going strong
After a record production of 6.6 billion aluminium aerosol cans in 2011 the worldwide demand stays solid in 2012, too. According to AEROBAL, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, total production increased by another 4 percent in the first half of 2012. While...
Alcoa promotes its top leaders
Alcoa recently announced promotions for three top leaders at Alcoa Warrick Operations. Ed Hemmersbach, who previously served as the facility’s Location Manager for its packaging business unit at Warrick Operations, has been named the Vice President of Operations, Alcoa Global Packaging-North...
Alcoa launches 'Pass the Can' Facebook app to boost recycling
Alcoa is encouraging aluminum can recycling through its new Facebook app, “Pass the Can.” Facebook users simply log on to the Pass the Can app, crush a can and then pass the can to a friend. Once the can is passed to a friend, the Alcoa Foundation will donate $1, up to $75,000, to help support...
Alcoa, Alcoa Foundation and Keep America Beautiful Launch "Action to Accelerate Recycling" Commitment
At the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting today, Alcoa, Alcoa Foundation and Keep America Beautiful (KAB) announced a national commitment to increase U.S. recycling rates. "Action to Accelerate Recycling" will generate awareness, create incentives, and provide recycling access and...
EEG collects 805 tonnes of waste, recyclable material in six months
The Emirates Environment Group (EEG) collected a total of 805 tonnes of waste and recyclable material in the first half of the current year by conducting a number of clean-up and recycling campaigns, revealed its chairperson Habiba Al Marashi. She explained that active participation in recycling...
Aluminium Recycling: An Interview With John Gardner
John Gardner, chief sustainability officer for Novelis, talks to azocleantech.com about the increase in aluminium recycling and how recycled aluminium can be used in the beverage and automotive industries. GT: Could you please give a brief overview of Novelis? JG: Novelis is the world’s largest...
S.A.V.E. adds aluminum to recycling drive
Those who recycle their plastics with S.A.V.E. can now bring their aluminum, too. S.A.V.E. board member and treasurer Kent Schlosser said the longstanding plastics drives were created to provide an outlet for dedicated recyclers in Helena with the goal of creating a sustainable model for permanent...
Warehouse Worker Hit by Fork Lift carrying Aluminium Cans
A warehouse worker was injured when he was struck by a fork lift truck carrying aluminium cans. The 43 year old man – who has not been named – was at work for recycling firm Novelis UK Ltd in November 2010. He was walking through a warehouse at the company’s premises in Latchford, Warrington, when...
Alcoa Acquires Biggest Global Buyer of Recycled Cans
Aluminum producer Alcoa has bought beverage can recycling company Evermore Recycling, which it describes as the world’s biggest purchaser of recycled cans. Alcoa and Novelis previously were partners in the recycling company, but Alcoa took control of Evermore at the end of August. Alcoa’s Evermore...
Novelis to purchase cans from the spot market for recycling
Aluminium can recycler Novelis is to resume purchasing cans from the spot market within weeks, once additional shredding capacity is installed at the front end of its Warrington facility. The 130,000 tonne per annum capacity aluminium can recycling plant is currently only accepting material from...
Coca-Cola has recycled 10.5 million plastic bottles collected during the Olympics
Coca-Cola revealed today that 10.5 million plastic bottles collected during the Olympics have already been recycled and returned to retail shelves. The 10.5 million bottles collected during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are now dispersed between 42 million new bottles each containing...
