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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Ball Corp. attains highest ESG goals to be named in Sustainalytics list 2023
Ball Corporation, in an announcement, declared that the company had been selected as one of the top contributors to the basic standards encompassing the idea of environmental, social and governance (ESG) in the 2023 Sustainalytics list. The USA’s packaging company denoted on social media: “We’re...
Cachaça Pitú rolls out commemorative aluminium cans for the 2023 carnival
One of the most traditional beverage companies in Pernambuco, Brazil, Pitú launched a commemorative limited edition collection of Pitú cachaça aluminium cans for the 2023 carnival. The aluminium cans are expected to be sold on February 8th throughout Brazil. There are 5 million 350 ml units in all....
Axilone sensing sustainability demand deploys new aluminium packaging plant
Attracted by the swiftly evolving luxury beauty brands and its customers' detectable favouritism towards the infinitely recyclable non-ferrous metal aluminium, Axilone has decided to extensively optimise its production lines at the Sant Pere de Torelló plant, situated in Catalonia, Spain. The...
Exeter City Council achieves £10k milestone recycling used aluminium cans
The Exeter City Football Club (ECFC) and Exeter City Council’s constructive recycling programme, Cans4City, has achieved a major goal of raising more than £10,000 in exchange for the used beverage cans turned in. The raised fund will be diverted towards drives and initiatives propagated by the...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Hydro Extrusions USA faces Oregon District’s legal charges for air pollution; Polestar joins hands with Stena aluminium for developing its latest electric car
The recycled aluminium sector is the most prominent budding department in the industry. This week, Italy-based Inca Packaging vouched to introduce new packaging variables for 2023 using sustainable design ideas focusing mainly on recycled aluminium. The District Council of Oregon has charged Hydro...
End-user aluminium weekly recap: Amcor inaugurates new flexible packaging plant in Huizhou, China; POSCO Chemical agrees to supply NCMA cathodes to EV battery maker Samsung SDI for ten years
This week, the end-user aluminium sector has seen extensive advancements, with Trimet and Nexans joining hands to develop a recycled aluminium feedstock to create sustainable electrical wires. Amcor, a packaging firm hailing from Australia, has opened a new high-tech flexible packaging plant in...
Inca introduces new packaging components using recycled aluminium
The Italian company Inca Packaging, with headquarters in Porto Valtravaglia, north of Milan, engaged in creating aluminium and plastic components for packaging in the cosmetic sector, has revealed some exciting plans for 2023. However, these plans include new investors, a new management team, and a...
“Podback’s vision is a world where every coffee pod enjoyed is recycled, and we’re looking at all avenues and options to make this happen,” Rick Hindley, Executive Director, Podback
Rick Hindley joined Podback as executive director in May 2021, soon after the scheme launched. Rick is responsible for setting and overseeing the strategic direction of Podback, including working with local authorities, retailers and coffee brands to grow the scheme. Rick has held several...
L’OCCITANE to run ‘Gift of Nature’ campaign with flagship aluminium packaging
L’OCCITANE Travel Retail, in collaboration with Gebr. Heinemann is about to initiate an exclusive four-month campaign called the ‘Gift of Nature’ at Frankfurt Airport, Germany. To emphasise the brands’ sustainability goals, the partners have already introduced two ‘nature positive’ cloud stores at...
Ipswich Town partners with Vinca to avail aluminium canned wines eliminating single-use plastic
Vinca Wine, most revered for manufacturing canned beverages, have partnered with the football club Ipswich Town. To carve a sustainable roadmap and to honour the upcoming Green Football weekend, Ipswich has swapped its traditional wine provider in plastic bottles to accept organic wine served in...
Amcor opens new paper or aluminium-based packaging plant in Huizhou, China
Australia-based flexible packaging company Amcor has inaugurated its latest high-tech flexible packaging plant in Huizhou, China, to properly cater to the rising user demand around Asia and the Pacific region recorded in December 2022. After a massive investment of US$100 million, the fully...
UK’s Rokit Health launches three new flavours in aluminium coffee pods
Rokit Health has introduced Nespresso-compatible aluminium coffee pods in three new flavours; Mind Boost, Immunity Boost and Mighty Matcha. These newly launched 100% recyclable aluminium coffee pods will be available in Tesco from February 2023. Rokit Health's premium coffee is rich in vitamins B2,...
Dundee Science Centre hosts an immersive exhibition on aluminium drinking cans recycling
Dundee Science Centre in Scotland is hosting an exhibition demonstrating the importance of recycling drinking cans. To turn the show into a real-life experience, Every Can Counts, a not-for profit organisation which promotes aluminium can recycling, has installed an ‘Infinity Room’. It features a...
Above & Beyond rolls out lip balms in infinitely recyclable aluminium case
Personal care packaging brand, Above & Beyond (A&B), which falls under Integro Innovations Ltd., has entirely revolutionised the Refill-at-home packaging solutions with the introduction of a lip balm in an aluminium case. The company claims to negate the application of single-use plastic with the...
AMP introduces 19.2 oz. aluminium cans for the growing beverage market
Ardagh Metal Packaging North America will expand its product portfolio by including a new 19.2 oz.(568ml) aluminium beverage can. The brand certainly wishes to further tap into the beverage can market with the introduction of this mid-range size. This latest can size will certainly provide the...
Allspring Global buys new stake in Ardagh Metal Packaging’s shares
While residing in the third quarter, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (AMP), as was revealed in the latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Allspring bought around 751,511 shares of AMP, having a market value of...
The Ryl Co. announces introduction of iced teas in aluminium beverage can format
New Jersey-based beverage brand, The Ryl Co. publicised its currently patented series of ready-to-drink iced teas premiering in 100% recyclable aluminium cans. The beverage line incorporates highly attractive forms of nostalgic flavours, ranging from the usual iced tea variant to homemade steeped...
FILTEC’s new RVI system to inspect damages on aluminium cans and trace their date of origin
FILTEC, one of the leading food, beverage and pharmaceutical inspection machine providers, launched its latest Remote Vision Inspection (RVI) systems. All aluminium cans, glass bottles, and PET bottles are subject to inspection by the RVI system, which is a minimal and adaptable machine vision...
