Sustainability
PPG and AMP complete community project in Illinois
PPG has announced the completion of a Colourful Communities project with Ardagh Metal Packaging in Des Plaines, which helped revitalise the facilities of Clean Up – Give Back, a non-profit that organises trash clean-ups in Illinois.
Henkel and cyclos-HTP enter into strategic partnership
Henkel and cyclos-HTP Institute (CHI), a company specialised in the classification, assessment and certification of recyclability of packaging and goods, have announced a strategic partnership.
UK council launches foil recycling initiative with Alupro
A new consumer engagement campaign, ‘Foil in Love with Recycling’, has been introduced by Pendle Borough Council in the UK, run in partnership with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).
Canned Good Coalition donates food to those affected by Hurricane Ian
The Canned Good Coalition has donated near 80,480 pounds of fruits, vegetables and beans in steel cans to those that were affected by the devastation from Hurricane Ian.
INX International UK gains EcoVadis Silver Sustainability Medal
INX International UK, a subsidiary of INX International, was recently awarded with a Silver medal for a Sustainability assessment conducted by EcoVadis.
ASI certifies Ardagh Metal Packaging against Performance Standard
Ardagh Metal Packaging has achieved ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification with a focus on Material Stewardship at its regional central organisation in Bonn, Germany and its beverage can body production plant in La Ciotat Cedex, France.
Ball releases Aluminum Bottles Report
Ball Corporation has released a new report that highlights growing consumer demand for sustainable aluminium packaging options.
The viability of achieving net zero
Achieving net zero will require significant changes in practices and infrastructures, Anne-Marie Hardie reports
Stranger times
Having now returned from my extended trip across Thailand and then Bali, the feeling’s a mixed one. Obviously I’ve got the post-holiday blues, but the UK is increasingly a stranger place to be right now.
CMI urges action on recycling legislation
The Can Manufacturers Institute is urging the House Leadership and House Energy and Commerce Committee to immediately pass two bipartisan recycling-related measures during the remaining weeks of the 117th Congress in the US.
Can metal packaging help prevent climate disaster?
With COP27 talks underway, sustainability is at the forefront of much discussion this week. Packaging, particularly for food and drink permeates our daily lives, which is why we must find the very best materials available to help combat climate breakdown.
Ardagh Metal Packaging signs Mission Possible Partnership
The Mission Possible Partnership, a non-governmental organization, is leading the effort by targeting a net zero emission transformation through a community of CEO’s from key industries who, together with their customers and suppliers, agree on substantial investments in net zero initiatives this decade.
TurtleTree partners with Singapore for COP27
TurtleTree will be Singapore’s official drink partner at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), taking place from 6 to 18 November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Novelis opens recycling centre in South Korea
Novelis has announced a new aluminium recycling centre with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, set to be completed in 2024.