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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Top eight beauty brands venturing into the world of aluminium
Aluminium has incredible advantages in the packaging sector when it comes to providing solutions for cosmetics, washroom essentials and perfumes, with sustainability being the most important factor. According to research by Stanford University, recycling aluminium demands 95% less energy than...
Gunna Craft Soft Drinks to launch three flavours of lemonades in 500ml aluminium bottles
Gunna Craft Soft Drinks will reportedly launch three flavours of immunity-boosting lemonades in resealable 500ml aluminium bottles. The drinks – Tropical, Raspberry, and Twisted – are made from natural ingredients and contain vitamin C and zinc. They are claimed to be the first flavoured soft...
Ball Corp and Kroenke’s strong alliance generates good publicity for Ball aluminium cups
The Denver Nuggets, competing for their first NBA championship, have a major sponsor in Ball Corp., one of the world's largest aluminium can manufacturers. Ball Arena, home to the Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Mammoth, is named after the company, and Ball is excited about the exposure it is...
Fergus Curling Club’s fundraising event promotes aluminium can recycling
The Fergus Curling Club is launching a multi-stage fundraising campaign to replace the ice-making equipment and concrete pad. The first stage of our fundraising drive, ABC's 4 FCC, begins on June 21. Under this, the club requests people to save their aluminium cans, bottles and other recyclable...
Hinterkopf displays 100% recyclable aluminium bottles for wine: Metpack Exhibition 2023
Hinterkopf showcased its innovative and sustainable wine packaging solution at the Metpack exhibition in Essen. Instead of traditional glass bottles, Hinterkopf uses lightweight and eco-friendly aluminium bottles that are easy to transport, making them perfect for on-the-go consumption....
Altemira's Can-to-Can Cycle: A sustainable paradigm for aluminium
Altemira has introduced a groundbreaking and sustainable model for the aluminium industry called the Can-to-Can cycle. This innovative approach revolutionizes how aluminium cans are recycled, paving the way for a more environmentally friendly future. Altemira ensures that the environmental impact...
Ecopack with aluminium layer replaces plastic bottles at Robinsons
Robinsons is testing a new way of pressure packing their squash by using Ecopacks instead of plastic bottles. These innovative cartons are made from 89% plant-based material and contain a thin aluminium layering to keep the liquid inside safe. The Robinsons Ecopack is primarily made of paperboard...
Chanel's new Chance bottles to be embellished in aluminium rather than brass
Chanel is committed to reducing its environmental impact by introducing more eco-friendly product ranges. As part of this effort, the Chance eau de toilette range will now feature an anodized aluminium strip instead of the conventionally used galvanized polished brass. To create these strips,...
Nespresso unveils Vertuo Pop coffee machine featuring 80% recycled aluminium
Sustainability is at the heart of everything Nespresso does. The firm is dedicated to positively influencing people and the environment while providing customers with some of the most exquisite coffees available. In keeping with this philosophy, Nespresso has introduced the Vertuo Pop machine,...
Recycling weekly recap: Enval, Greenback, Nestlé set up Mexico’s first recycling plant and TOMRA launches new sorting machine
Recycling aluminium is one of the most fundamental options for reducing carbon emissions as primary aluminium production is energy intensive and complicated. Rising concerns about Global Warming have insisted entities adopt more sustainable methods. Still, last week there was a daring revelation as...
End user recap: Rising demand for aluminium cans urges PABC to enhance its manufacturing capacity
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. Like, Lutfa Mahmuda, a graduate of Visva-Bharati University in India, recently hosted an aluminium art exhibition in...
Alupro’s Tom Giddings to talk about aluminium-friendly DRS at the 2023 Environmental Packaging Summit
Alupro's executive director, Tom Giddings, will be a part of this year's Environmental Packaging Summit, which will be held on the 13th and 14th of June at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham. He will discuss the parameters required to reach an 'aluminium-friendly' Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Tom...
L'Occitane launches 'Gift of Nature' campaign featuring recycled aluminium packaging
L'Occitane Travel Retail's exciting 'Gift of Nature' campaign has been officially launched in the Middle East. The brand is highly associated with aluminium and sustainability. All the 'Gift of Nature' products are composed of recycled aluminium. A unique limited version of L'Occitane's...
Novelis and Coca-Cola sign aluminium beverage can sheet supply agreement
Novelis Inc., the world's leading aluminium flat-rolled producer and recycler, has signed a new long-term contract with Coca-Cola Bottlers' Sales & Services Co (CCBSS), the contractual agent for Coca-Cola Co.'s authorised North American bottlers. Under this agreement, Novelis will provide...
Aluminium – Driving the circular economy
Aluminium is a leader in the circular economy. Because it is 100% recyclable, it retains its original qualities no matter how often it is treated. And there is no doubt that aluminium cans, in this circular economy, are the most environmentally friendly beverage packaging options. Aluminium cans...
Every Can Counts partners with Pernod Ricard to encourage aluminium can recycling
Every Can Counts (ECC) has launched its newest brand collaboration with Pernod Ricard UK, a major wine and spirits firm. Under this initiative, Pernod Ricard will engage with ECC, other drink can manufacturers, and a broader recycling sector to increase awareness of the need for recycling. Pernod...
Every Can Counts’ third International Recycling Tour to coincide with World Environment Day
The International Recycling Tour, organised by Every Can Counts, a prominent recycling not-for-profit, is back for its third edition. This campaign, aimed at raising awareness and promoting sustainable living, coincides with World Environment Day and will take place on June 5, with events spanning...
Alupro’s two personnel named in Resource Hot 100 for exceptional work in the UK aluminium recycling
Two members of Alupro, a not-for-profit aluminium packaging recycling organisation in the United Kingdom, are reportedly named in the list of 2022/23 Resource Hot 100, an annual poll to choose the best 100 in the recycling industry. They have been recognised as the leading names in the UK recycling...
