Sustainability
The Label Makers creates eco-friendly can label wrap for Dunnet Bay Distillers
The can label wrap by The Label Makers is made from 5% apple waste from apple juice production and 95% FSC certified pulp.
AMP announces approval of Science Based Targets
Ardagh Metal Packaging has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets.
Ball Corporation partners with Re:Water for UK Aluminium Cup launch
Re:Water is set to become the exclusive distributor of the Ball Aluminium Cup in the UK, which launches in autumn 2022.
Assessing the loop
UK grocery retailer Tesco has come to the end of its trial period with re-use company Loop, and published a 2022 ‘Re-use Report’ on its findings from the trial that highlight the importance of simplicity for the consumer.
Unpacking the challenge of deposit return schemes
GS1 UK research reveals a worrying lack of knowledge about DRS in both consumers and business owners, and is calling for more to be done before schemes are implemented across the country
Novelis achieves ASI certification at all South American aluminium scrap collection centres
Novelis’ 14 collection centres throughout Brazil collect post-consumer aluminium beverage cans.
Crown publishes 2021 sustainability report
Crown Holdings has published its 2021 Sustainability Report to share progress against its dedicated Twentyby30 sustainability strategy and other key environmental, social and governance (ESG) achievements during fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
Aerobal announces winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2022
Experts from nine globally renowned packaging and aerosol industry magazines, including CanTech International, selected the winners in categories including aluminium aerosol cans already on the market, prototype, and sustainability.
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thyssenkrupp Rasselstein researches use of hydrogen in tinplate production
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is funding two joint projects in which thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH is participating as part of the Hydrogen Technology Offensive.
Tinned goodness
UK supermarket Waitrose has advised its customers to plan at least one meal per week with tinned food, to cut down on food waste. But tinned food offers much more than just a Plan B meal reserve.
Parry & Evans installs Bunting magnetic separators
Recycling specialist Parry & Evans has installed Bunting magnetic separators at its Deeside plant in the UK to recover metal from pre-sorted domestic waste.
The Recycling Partnership elects CMI’s Scott Breen to board of directors
Top leaders in sustainability, industry, and the circular economy were recently elected to The Recycling Partnership’s board of directors, including the Can Manufacturers Institute’s Scott Breen.
Novelis Introduces evercycle for cosmetics with 100% recycled aluminium
Novelis, sustainable aluminium solutions provider and world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has announced it is expanding its evercycle portfolio to the cosmetic packaging market.
Canpack emissions target reductions ratified by SBTi
Canpack Group has announced that its ambitious new emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).