European aluminium EPR fees vary by country, PRO, packaging and recyclability
In a recent conversation with AL Circle, Daniel Vaknine, Co-Founder of Gramta, explained the objectives and implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). He discussed how the aluminium packaging industry can comply with these...
Fun Kids highlights Amazing Aluminium with podcast series
Fun Kids, the UK’s leading radio station for children, families and parents, released the final episode of the Amazing Aluminium podcast series on 2nd September. Co-created by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), Amazing Aluminium touches on the metal’s composition, its...
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Recycled aluminium weekly: Novelis bags £4.6m funding from UK to run green hydrogen trails in Latchford plant
The worldwide usage of primary and recycled aluminium had increased by approximately 1.9%, reaching a net of 95.3 million tonnes in 2022. It is important to note that demand for recycled aluminium has steadily risen over the past decade. Beyond 2023, it is projected that the need for aluminium will...
End user recap: Volvo EX30, the small SUV with the smallest carbon footprint, goes all-electric
Aluminium as a metal is gaining popularity in almost all verticals. Be it transport, packaging, or even art form, the metal and its sustainable attributes are not going unnoticed. To begin with, FireDrone, a prototype model coated with aluminium, was jointly developed by researchers from the...
Blake Lively’s cocktail brand Betty Buzz packs new flavour in recyclable aluminium cans
Blake Lively's Betty Buzz, a renowned manufacturer of sparkling beverages, has recently announced the launch of a brand new line of gourmet, low-alcohol, sparkling cocktails known as Betty Booze. The cocktails will be packaged in 12 oz recyclable aluminium cans to provide customers with a...
Marc Jacobs' newly launched perfume capsules come in recycled aluminium box
Marc Jacobs recently launched eco-friendly perfume pods are a new revolution in the perfume market. The perfume droplets come in a lightweight white box made of recycled aluminium with a lovely daisy design. Known as the Daisy Drops, the box comprises natural and biodegradable components with zero...
Augustinus Bader's The Light Cream finds sustainability in a metallic blue aluminium case
Charles Rosier's Augustinus Bader is a well-known brand in the skincare industry, famous for its powerful moisturizers that are highly effective. Although The Light Cream has a high price tag, the sleek packaging is worth it. The aluminium exterior and plastic bottle keep the product fresh and...
Stora Enso and Tetra Pack deploy a new €29 million carton recycling facility in Poland
Poland has recently welcomed a new €29 million recycling facility aimed at post-consumer beverage cartons, which has the potential to triple the country's average recycling capacity to an impressive 75,000 tonnes. The facility in Ostrołęka was developed by Tetra Pak and Stora Enso, two renowned...
Coca-Cola Thailand launches 3rd ‘Coke Recycle Me with Trash Lucky’ drive for PET bottles and aluminium cans
On June 26, the Coca-Cola system in Thailand, consisting of ThaiNamthip Corporation Limited, HaadThip plc, and Coca-Cola (Thailand) Ltd., joined forces with key partner Trash Lucky Co., Ltd. to launch the 3rd annual "Coke Recycle Me with Trash Lucky" campaign. This year's campaign is the largest to...
ACG presides over complete shares of UAE’s Technical Aluminium Foil Company
ACG Worldwide has acquired full ownership of Technical Aluminium Foil Company (TAFC), reinforcing its growth in the Middle Eastern and African markets. As the world's only integrated pharma manufacturing solutions provider, ACG offers a broad range of products, including capsules, films, foils,...
Infinite refillable bottles by Molton Brown replace single-use plastic with 100% recycled aluminium
The Infinite Bottle from Molton Brown has captured our attention and admiration. By 2023, the brand plans to have 50% of its products reusable or refillable, starting with the Infinite Bottle, made entirely from recycled aluminium and available in their bath and shower gel category. It's an easy...
Evian circulates Wimbledon’s first refillable water solutions for courtroom matches
As the official water partner of the Wimbledon Championship since 2008, Evian will provide players with reusable bottles or aluminium cans that they can refill with Evian water on the court or at designated areas. Evian and Wimbledon have come together to create this brand-new initiative to reduce...
Amcor partners with Aludium to enhance sustainable packaging with low-carbon aluminium screwcaps
Amcor, a prominent company specializing in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for various industries such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, and home/personal care, has joined forces with Aludium, a leading European aluminium supplier, to produce a low-carbon...
Environment Agency reveals impressive Y-o-Y growth in aluminium packaging recycling rate
The Environment Agency (EA) recently published research data on the remarkable increase in aluminium packaging recycling volume compared to the 2022 projections. The information was published by EA on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD), which showed that in the first quarter alone, 40,478...
Petron rolls out Fiesta Gas 170-gram refillable cylinders in aluminium alloy packaging
Petron Corp., one of the Philippines' largest oil refining and marketing companies, has introduced a new refillable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) product in Luzon, dubbed Fiesta Gas 170-gram refillable cylinders. The Fiesta Gas 170-gram is designed to be compatible with LPG-rated portable burners...
Sustainability recap: Libo Cosmetics wins Packaging Award for its Venus Refillable Aluminium Lipstick
Global warming is a growing concern as the world is moving rapidly towards reducing emissions to save the environment from further degradation. In this path that leads us to a sustainable future, aluminium as a metal has proven to be better than the rest when it comes to being environmentally...
Hotpack Global celebrates Eid Al Adha with its new range of disposable aluminium food containers
Hotpack Global, one of the leading manufacturers of disposable food packaging products in the Middle East, has launched its new eco-friendly packaging range, composed of aluminium and other recyclable materials like paper and plastic. The new product range has been launched to celebrate Eid Al...
Thermoformed aluminium packaging specialist alupak AG bags ASI dual certification
alupak AG, specialised in thermoformed aluminium packaging, has reportedly acquired ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification and Chain of Custody V1 (2017) certification for operations at the Belp facility in Switzerland. The news came on June 23 after Aluminium Stewardship Initiative...
Bellamianta launches new face serum in a 30ml bottle featuring aluminium-coated droppers
The Ireland-based luxury tanning brand Bellamianta recently launched its new Gradual Hyaluronic Face Tanning Serum in new 30 ml frosted glass bottles along with aluminium-coated droppers , custom colour-matched rose gold and white silicone bulbs, and recyclable bottles. The vegan and cruelty-free...
Top 10 brands say NO to plastic or glass and YES to aluminium packaging
Aluminium’s ability to form any shape and its protective qualities have made the metal a popular choice in packaging. Moreover, the conscious efforts to achieve sustainability through a circular economy have turned aluminium into an inevitable alternative, given that it is infinitely recyclable...
