Sustainability
Sun Chemical releases 2018 Sustainability Report
Sun Chemical’ 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report focuses on how its commitment to sustainability has led to new products and services that help customers improve their eco-efficiency goals.
Co-op campaigns for foil recycling to increase
UK supermarket Co-op has launched a campaign to prevent tonnes of aluminium getting unnecessarily sent to landfill over the Christmas period.
Survey highlights consumer demand for sustainable packaging
According to Ball Corporation’s 2019 Consumer Survey, 73% of the respondents said they would choose environmentally friendly containers if they had a choice.
DRS scheme could result in extra plastic bottles
Aluminium packaging recycling body, Alupro, has urged caution to avoid unintended consequences of a Deposit Return Scheme
Alupro joins OPRL as a guarantor
Alupro is joining OPRL’s guarantors to add aluminium packaging recycling to the partnership of paper and card, cartons and plastic packaging recycling organisations
Industry converges on Bangkok
This week marks the beginning of Asia CanTech in Bangkok, Thailand, the technical conference and exhibition that puts can makers and fillers from across the globe in touch with their suppliers.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Hi-Cone launches RingCycles made with 50% recycled plastics
As part of its goal to eliminate 100% of current virgin plastic-based ring carriers from its product portfolio by the end of 2020, Hi-Cone is launching RingCycles – a multi-packaging solution that contains +50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.
Metal Recycles Forever logo ranks top for clarity with consumers
New consumer research released by The Can Makers revealed the effect that different packaging recycling symbols are having when it comes to communicating key sustainability messages to consumers.
Asia CanTech Exhibitor’s Floor Plan
We have finished putting together the Asia CanTech exhibitor’s floor plan for the tabletop exhibition
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Aluminium recycling hits record rates in 2017
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland in 2017 rose 2.3% from 2016 (72.8%), to reach an all-time record 74.5% in 2017.
Hotel confirmed for CanTech The Grand Tour
Bell Publishing has announced that the hotel is now confirmed for CanTech The Grand Tour next February. The chosen location is Novotel New Delhi Aerocity hotel in New Delhi, India.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Life Water introduces sparkling canned water
British beverage company Life Water has introduced a sparkling version of its natural spring water in a can.
Consumers unaware of recyclability of cans
A survey commissioned by The Can Makers has revealed that once the UK public are aware of the recyclability of aluminium drinks cans, they are far more likely to make different choices when it comes to their choices of drinks packaging.
Consumers can now recycle their beverage ring carriers
As part of a campaign to keep plastic ring carriers for multipack beverage cans out of general waste streams, Hi-Cone, in partnership with specialist recycling company TerraCycle, has launched a UK-wide initiative to facilitate their recycling.