Social impact
40,000 of canned fish to support earthquake victims in Myanmar
The official handover ceremony was held at Royal Thai Army Headquarters recently.
Natural responsibility
This blog comes to you from the UK’s Lake District National Park, where I’m thinking about my part in ensuring beautiful natural landscapes like this endure for many future generations to come.
Consumer self-sufficiency
According to a recent report from Innova Market Insights, consumer concerns have shifted to focus on protecting finances, personal health and health of the planet, all of which are identified as significant drivers of the 2025 ‘self-sufficiency’ trend.
Swiss Steel Group achieves top CDP rating
Swiss Steel Group has been awarded the top grade of A in this year’s sustainability ratings by the international non-profit organisation CDP in the area of climate change.
Students to participate in Alupro’s Create Your Future initiative
From April, schools across the UK will be invited to participate in the ‘Create Your Future’ initiative, which aims to bring resource efficiency into the classroom in a fun and engaging way.
That’s a wrap on CanTech the Grand Tour 2025!
The 2025 Grand Tour edition saw the metal packaging industry beat travel adversities in Brussels to come together for an event filled with key insights from industry-leading representatives.
Business news, Can & end making, Canning, Coatings, Equipment, Events, Filling, Metal decorating, Product news, Raw materials, Regulations, Research, Social impact, Sustainability
See you in Brussels!
There is now under one week until the metal packaging industry reunites at the Radisson Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium for three days of networking and learning across CanTech the Grand Tour’s 2025 tabletops, conference and awards.
Business news, Can & end making, Coatings, Equipment, Events, Filling, Metal decorating, Raw materials, Regulations, Social impact, Sustainability
Keeping it green
This week is a big one for international sustainability, with Global Recycling Day having taken place on 18 March, today (20 March) marking World Rewilding Day and it being Food Waste Action Week in the UK.
Giant recycling rainbow lights up St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin
Festivalgoers at St Patrick’s Park over St Patrick’s Day weekend were treated to the dazzling sight of a giant rainbow installation created from recycled drink cans.
Campaign by CCEP, Glasgow university and Keep Scotland Beautiful sees need for recycling boost
Led by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, the No Lectures: Sort It, Recycle It campaign – funded by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners – tested various interventions to encourage students to recycle and think about their waste disposal and recycling choices.
Ireland’s DRS reaches 1 billion drinks containers returned
Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), is celebrating the milestone of one billion drinks containers returned by the Irish public.
A perfect match: sports and beverage sponsorships
Research from GlobalData has revealed that Heineken lead the EMEA alcoholic beverage sector in sponsorship activity and spending in 2024, paving the way for future brand deals to shine a light on the convenience and sustainability of cans.
Can & end making, Events, Filling, Product news, Social impact, Sustainability
Coalition continues efforts to make Mardi Gras more sustainable
The New Orleans Office of Resilience & Sustainability is again partnering with New Orleans & Company, and Grounds Krewe, with support from sponsors like Every Can Counts, Entergy New Orleans, and Coca-Cola, as well as other partners, on the Recycle Dat! initiative.
Announcing our keynote presentations
With CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 fast approaching, I’m pleased to be able to share the presentation themes of our keynotes from Metal Packaging Europe, the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association, Steel for Packaging Europe and our supplier keynote, Belvac.
Business news, Can & end making, Events, Regulations, Social impact, Sustainability