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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SIG invests US$1.9 million to evolve aseptic carton recycling technology in Brazil
European solutions provider for carton packaging and filling machines, SIG Combibloc Group Ltd (SIG), has allotted US$1.9 million in funding to enhance the available technology to acquire a better value-added method of recycled aseptic cartons in Brazil. To promote recycling, polymers and aluminium...
Ball and Woodland alliance helps reduce 82% carbon emissions along aluminium packaging supply chain
American leader of aluminium packaging supplies, Ball Corporation EMEA, has decreased carbon emissions by 82 per cent in its integrated supply chain following collaboration with the international supply chain specialists Woodland Group. The data provided informing the public about lower carbon...
AVBC switches to aluminium cans to promote sustainability
Sustainability has become a top priority for the aluminium industry. From small to large scale, many companies are doing their bit to move towards a greener and cleaner environment. Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC), a California-based brewery, announced they are shifting from glass bottles to...
Crewe Clean Team receives Green Can award for recycling 200,000 aluminium cans in the last 10 years
The Crewe community group consisting of 200 environment enthusiasts, has bagged a national recycling award for collecting over 200,000 aluminium beverage cans in the last ten years. The Crewe Clean Team, a 'committed' volunteer club, has been anointed by a Green Can Award from the non-profit...
Aluminium packaging recycling rate marks steady growth in Q3; might exceed 2022 recycling targets
The quota for aluminium packaging recycling has augmented consecutively in the third quarter, as the Q3 data presented by the Environment Agency in November states. The recycling rates are being monitored severely, with reports notifying that they might surpass the annual target. The duration...
PT Polyplex Indonesia installs new BOBST EXPERT K5 3650 to create better aluminium coated films
During last year's end, a brand new EXPERT K5 3650 machine was installed at PT Polyplex Indonesia to efficiently enhance the production rate of flexible packaging solutions. This machine is a successor to the prevailing EXPERT K5 3650 in the compound installed in 2019. Both machines help achieve...
Recycled aluminium weekly: Vivarail continues search for business administrator to run train revival work; UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate grows to 37,815 tonnes in Q32022
The aluminium recycling sector has witnessed enormous initiative this week, with Vivarail seeking a new administrator to run its aluminium train refurbishing business, an operation that has largely benefited the London Railways for many years. Trivium Packaging, a global provider of packaging...
UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate grows to 37,815 tonnes in Q32022
The United Kingdom’s aluminium packaging recycling rate has been rising for three consecutive quarters and is still on course to surpass its yearly objective. As per the Q3 data released by the Environment Agency in November, 37,815 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling between...
Trivium Packaging, the new funding partner for Alupro’s UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative
The UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative, started by Alupro, the organisation that recycles aluminium packaging, has received financial commitments from Trivium Packaging, a global provider of endlessly recyclable metal packaging. “We’re proud to have committed to supporting the UK Aerosol Recycling...
“We have also been able to produce aluminium foils up to 5.35 microns in the shortest amount of time which is the thinnest foil produced in this segment till now in India. This will become a new trend-setting fact in the aluminium foil packing arena.” Anil Vitankar Business Head at LSKB Aluminium Foils Pvt Ltd
AlCircle: Founded in 2018, than Covid pandemic impacted global business. What is your secret to remaining confident of becoming the leading aluminium foil/foil-based comprehensive packaging solutions provider? LSKB: Aluminium foil being admitted as the gold standard for packaging, especially in the...
City of York Council to hold aluminium foil recycling competition for primary school students
Awareness programme for aluminium foil recycling is being spread out even to school students in York, the United Kingdom. The walled city in northeast England has designed a competition for primary school students during Christmas to make them learn the importance of recycling aluminium foil. A...
Lo Bros initiates sustainability drive: One Not Soda aluminium can extracts two plastic bottles from ocean bed
Beverage makers Lo Bros taking into account the sustainability factor has launched their latest product in a new aluminium packaging option, which is 100% recyclable and eco-friendly. Not Soda will now be available in aluminium beverage cans and it has been created with the notion of discarding the...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Ocean Insight takes over Rigaku Analytical Devices’ flagship LIBS sorting technology for aluminium scrap; Pendle Borough Council initiates "Foil in Love with Recycling" drive with Alupro’s aid
With the advent of the idea of net zero by 2050, many notable initiatives are being taken all over the world, among which recycling holds a very special place. USA-based Ocean Insight has inherited the LIBS SpeedSorter™ high-speed aluminium sorting technology by Rigaku Analytical Devices to...
Clutha Council relies on tetra pack recycling scheme to create construction material
New Zealand’s Clutha District Council has introduced a trial to recycle tetra pack cartoons accumulated in the area to convert them into building materials for the construction sector. A tetra pack is formed with layers of cardboard, plastic and aluminium, which means the recycling drive might...
EGPS to launch aluminium packaging unit in Granby with an expected investment of $13 million
The Mexican behemoth Envases Group Packaging Solutions (EGPS) is planning to move to Granby, USA, to launch a new packaging production line by 2023. The company will manufacture aluminium and steel packaging for its Canadian clients in the food and industrial industries. With an expected investment...
UA Packaging adds sturdy aluminium containers to their eco-luxe portfolio, ALU Airless jar
China-based UA Packaging has replaced plastic with aluminium to create its latest luxurious ALU Airless jar. This is a commendable addition to the company’s aluminium packaging profile which mainly aims at serving luxury skincare brands. Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material that can...
TEAKOE takes Lamora Design’s help to introduce flagship fizzy beverages in all new aluminium cans
TEAKOE, a fizzy tea beverage brand, has launched its flagship products in a new sustainable packaging option, an aluminium can which is environment-friendly and 100% recyclable. TEAKOE has collaborated with Denver-based creative agency Lamora Design to create the new brand image. TEAKOE makes...
TricorBraun acquires Merlot Packaging to enhance the North American packaging sector
Founded in 1902, a global packaging solutions head, TricorBraun, has taken over Vancouver-based Merlot Packaging to further stabilise its position in Canada. TricorBraun can be regarded as the primary packaging supplier in North America. The company specialises in making a broad range of products,...
