Sustainability
Chancellor misses opportunity to confirm carbon border policy, says UK Steel
UK Steel, the trade association for steel companies in the UK, has stated that the UK Chancellor has missed a major opportunity to confirm that the UK will implement a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in his Autumn Statement.
An evening to remember
The upcoming holiday season, for many, provides an occasion to dress up in your best, and that’s exactly what Sarah Hills and I did on Friday (17 November), for the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) Annual Dinner at Drapers Hall in London.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Eviosys wins best in metal award for EcoPeel
Eviosys has won the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association’s Best in Metal Award 2023 – for its Ecopeel innovation.
Business news, Can & end making, Product news, Sustainability
Alupro to discuss aluminium packaging sustainability at local authority conference
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, is set to share his thoughts on optimising aluminium packaging recycling at the 2023 CLAIRE Wales Group Conference.
The missing link
A new report highlights that just a ten-percentage point increase in reusable beverage packaging by 2030 could eliminate over one trillion single-use plastic bottles and cups globally – but where is metal in this conversation?
Cumbria residents in UK encouraged to recycle their metal packaging
A new campaign promoting metal packaging recycling has been introduced by Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council in the UK.
That’s a wrap, Bangkok!
Asia CanTech has just closed its doors and the Bell Publishing team are delighted to say that this has been the biggest year in Bangkok, with record attendance, amazing feedback and most importantly, valuable business conducted!
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Product news, Sustainability
Roadmap for success
Adem Kulauzovic, director of automation at Domino Printing Sciences, discusses the steps brands can take as they embark on their journey to net zero
CCEP begins HVO fuel trial with Ball
Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have announced a new UK trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part fuelled vehicles.
AMP and Crown fund two additional recycling facility grants
The grants, in collaboration with The Recycling Partnership, to recycling facilities in California and Indiana, will fund equipment that will annually capture more than 20 million aluminium beverage cans.
Amcor improves Stelvin aluminium screw cap range
Amcor Capsules has improved the sustainability performance of its market leading Stelvin aluminium screwcap range by reducing its carbon footprint by up to 35%.
APEAL welcomes ENVI vote
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has said it applauds the European Parliament’s Environment (ENVI) Committee support for more ambitious recyclability measures in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
Global aluminium associations welcome new climate implications report
The aluminium associations of the US, Europe, Canada and Japan welcome a new report entitled ‘The climate implications of government support in aluminum smelting and steelmaking.’
Recycle Week 2023
Recycle Week, taking place from 16-22 October, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with the theme of ‘The Big Recycling Hunt.’