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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Vetroplas, in conjunction with Envases supplies 250ml aluminium bottles to BAZ & CO
Vetroplas, a provider of a full range of high-quality packaging solutions designed for the UK cosmetics and personal care markets, has completed its first collaboration with BAZ & CO, the natural skincare brand from 'The Skin Care Farmers.' Under this collaboration, Vetroplas has supplied BAZ & CO...
‘Foil in Love’ with Alupro and Leeds City Council’s new aluminium recycling campaign
A newly launched recycling campaign by the Leeds City Council titled 'Foil in Love' encouraged homeowners to recycle their clean aluminium packaging , which includes everything from wrapping foil and trays to aerosols, aluminium beverage cans, and empty food tins. Around 14,000 people in Roundhay...
China’s aluminium plate/sheet and strip operating rates drop to 65.04% in May, indicating early onset of off-season
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip industry operating rates edged 0.97 percentage points lower month-on-month to an average of 65.04 per cent in May 2023. On a year-on-year calculation, the operating rates plunged by 12.25 percentage points. May...
SnackRight plans to incorporate aluminium foil packaging into its arrangement
Singapore-based healthy snack brand SnackRight attempts to weather larger economic uncertainty by concentrating on product innovation and shelf-life extension to expand its sales channels. The company plans to include packaging materials like aluminium foils in their arrangements to expand its...
Libo Cosmetics wins Packaging Award for its Venus Refillable Aluminium Lipstick
Libo Cosmetics has recently been awarded the Packaging Award for its Venus Refillable Aluminium Lipstick, which is made of 100% recyclable aluminium. Among the four other winners in different categories at the annual MakeUp in Paris' Innovation & Trends (IT) Awards, Libo won a well-deserved spot....
End user weekly: Marlish Waters makes quick transformation from glass to aluminium can format
Chong Zi En, a 26-year-old National University of Singapore (NUS) student, created Paw Wheels, an assisted walker for mobility-impaired elderly canines. The WINK is a regional train manufactured by Stadler Rail, a Swiss rolling stock manufacturer. It's a two-car multiple-unit train with a...
Sustainability recap: Emirates and Every Bottle Back propel sustainability with flagship drives
The world is moving toward a much more sustainable future, with companies initiating noble drives throughout their production or service routes. It has been sourced that Emirates would be among the first flying companions to introduce a closed-loop recycling drive up on the air. The flight...
Boomerang’s co-founder receives ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ from Gold Stevie Award
Boomerang’s headquarters would have looked like Nick Fury’s action pad for the past few weeks with news of Jason Dibble, one of the founders, being honoured by the Gold Stevie Award for Entrepreneur of the Year- Food and Beverage category. Boomerang is also making headlines since ‘The Reusies ’...
Benefit’s POREfessional bags etma’s aluminium tube of the year award
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma) announced the "Tube of the Year 2023" winners and the winning tubes were presented in Amsterdam at the end of May. This year, the POREfessional tube by Benefit Cosmetics, part of the luxury company LVMH, won under the aluminium tube category....
MCC Group announces partnership with Europe’s leading aluminium foil tray manufacturer
MCC Group Ltd, an independent, family-owned company specialised in retail packaging solutions, is pleased to announce a partnership with Europe's premier aluminium foil tray maker Cuki Cofresco to sell their revolutionary foil tray products in the UK market. Due to a lack of foil resources in the...
Emirates introduces 'Closed-Loop Onboard Waste Recycling System' to foster sustainability
Nowadays, the aviation industry places great importance on environmental sustainability. To minimise their carbon footprint and adopt eco-friendly practices, airlines worldwide are taking significant steps toward sustainable aviation. Among them, Emirates, one of the leading airlines in the world,...
Ball’s aluminium can and bottle portfolio in display at BevNET Live Summer 2023
Ball Corporation, the world’s leading producer and supplier of sustainable aluminium packaging for beverage, personal care and household products, is exhibiting its latest aluminium can and bottle portfolio at the BevNET Live Summer 2023 event, starting today, June 14. It is a 2-day event on June...
Eggersmann’s new facility in Liège to recycle elements like aluminium and PE films
On behalf of the Belgian recycling business SITEL, Eggersmann Anlagenbau has completed a light packaging waste (LPW) processing facility in the province of Liège. The processing facility will separate various recyclable elements like aluminium, HDPE, or PE films, apart from separating different PET...
CMI and eminent packaging brands jointly back Mission Possible Partnership for net zero
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and its members, including aluminium beverage can manufacturers and can sheet producers, have agreed to endorse the Mission Possible Partnership's (MPP) strategy for achieving a net-zero, 1.5°C-aligned aluminium industry. This endorsement aims to reduce the...
UK-based Marlish Waters makes quick transformation from glass to aluminium can format
Marlish Waters from the UK has launched a new 150ml beverage can for its tonics and mixers range. To be retailed by mid-June, the new glass-free aluminium format launch will focus on four of the Northumberland-based brand’s most popular SKUs – English Tonic Water, Premium Lemonade, Ginger Ale and...
Interoperability is a must for implementing high-performing DRS, says Alupro
With October 2025 being envisaged as the earliest feasible 'go live' date for the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS), the scheme's implementation will likely be coordinated with similar ideas for other regions of the UK. Commenting on this announcement Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro ,...
Marks & Spencer follows other wellness brands to launch a reverse beauty packaging scheme
Marks & Spencer has partnered with HANDLE, a beauty recycling company, to launch a Beauty Takeback Scheme in over 40 UK stores. This initiative permits customers to recycle any form of plastic or aluminium beauty packaging. Packaging solutions may vary from plastic or aluminium bottles and tubes to...
100 Coconuts aluminium canned drinking water bags the Amazon’s Choice recognition award
The premium coconut water brand 100 Coconuts is now seeing remarkable results in the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) channel, notably with Amazon. 100 Coconuts was given the coveted Amazon's Choice distinction in the second quarter of 2023. They ascend category ranks while influencing its top and bottom...
