Sustainability
Clearly Drinks achieves carbon neutral status on operations
UK soft drinks manufacturer, Clearly Drinks, has reached a key milestone in its environmental strategy, achieving carbon neutral status on its own operations.
Investing in a sustainable manufacturing sector for Thailand
Anne-Marie Hardie presents an overview of Thai investments in the circular economy, and sustainability initiatives that are helping to ensure a thriving manufacturing sector in the country
Novelis breaks ground on $2.5 billion aluminium recycling & rolling plant
Novelis has broken ground and begun construction on its $2.5 billion recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama.
Ardagh announces construction of solar projects
Ardagh Group and its renewable energy partners, Eneco and Zoncoalitie, have announced the start of construction for three on-site solar projects in the Netherlands.
Brooklyn Brewery and Yolélé create sustainability-focused craft brew
Global craft beer innovator Brooklyn Brewery has announced the launch of Brooklyn Brewery x Yolélé Fonio White Beer, a craft beer brewed with fonio, a nutritious ancient West African grain.
UK consumer research says cans have lowest environmental impact
According to new research, UK consumers cite metal food cans as having the lowest impact on the environment over other forms of food packaging.
Actega strengthens sustainability leadership with new appointment
Actega, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, has appointed Dennis Siepmann to the newly created role of global head of sustainability.
Alupro & Suffolk Waste Partnership launch campaign
Homeowners across the UK’s Suffolk region are being encouraged to recycle their food and drinks cans, aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, empty aerosols and metal screw tops, in a bid to improve kerbside recycling rates.
ASI certifies second Novelis facility in China against Performance Standard
Novelis has achieved ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification at its rolling facility in the Jingkou Industrial Zone, Jiangsu Province, China.
thyssenkrupp expands customer options for reducing CO2 emissions
German tinplate manufacturer, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, is expanding its sustainability strategy and now offers customers in the packaging industry additional options for reducing CO2 emissions.
Sainsbury’s switches all its coffee pods from plastic to aluminium
Sainsbury’s has announced it has changed its entire coffee pod range from plastic to aluminium pods, allowing customers to recycle them at home.
Soaring PRN prices highlight importance of national reform
According to half-year data published by the Environment Agency in August, the UK continues to report impressive aluminium packaging recycling volumes.
Ways out of the energy crisis: saving natural gas and considering alternatives
Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint outlines possible solutionsfor saving energy in metal decorating
Industry moves to decarbonise the aluminium sector
Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), in collaboration with the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), has released a transition strategy to make the global goal of net zero by 2050 viable for the aluminium industry.