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W5 Belfast opens new recycling exhibit
A new immersive exhibit about recycling has opened at W5 Belfast, an award-winning Science & Discovery Centre, to coincide with this year’s Recycle Week, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Every Can Counts celebrates a green festival season
Not-for-profit Every Can Counts collected and recycled more than 64,000 aluminium drink cans at various festivals and events during the UK summer in 2023, while spreading the recycling message and encourage positive behaviour change.
Every Can Counts reveals National Recycling Award winners
Crewe Clean Team, Bodega 51 bar and Haileybury School have all been recognised for their sustainability efforts and their ongoing commitment to recycling.
Festival fever
June has been a big month for music fans across Europe, with festivals aplenty happening all over. In recent years, beverage cans have become a staple for events like these.
Gearing up for World Environment Day
Monday 5 June marks World Environment Day, and this year, the campaign is calling for global solutions to #BeatPlasticPollution. Of course, this is the opportune time to promote the circular benefits of metal packaging.
Every Can Counts announces latest beverage brand partnership
Every Can Counts’ new partnership will see Pernod Ricard UK collaborate with the not-for-profit programme alongside drink can manufacturers and the wider recycling industry, to raise awareness of the importance of recycling.
Every Can Counts creates Earth Day inspired canvas in London
In celebration of Earth Day (22 April), an eye-catching installation has been revealed at Covent Garden in London, to raise awareness around the importance of recycling.
Recycling scheme reaches major £10k milestone
The UK’s Exeter City Football Club and Exeter City Council’s innovative recycling scheme, Cans4City, has now raised more than £10,000, with with all funds raised going towards projects and initiatives run by the football club and its partner charity.
Gin(ie) in a bottle
A spirits businesses based in Herefordshire, England, has announced a switch from glass to aluminium bottles for its gin products; a move that hopefully inspires more beverage companies to do the same.
Every Can Counts reveals UK’s best and worst cities for recycling
To coincide with WRAP’s Recycle Week, not-for-profit Every Can Counts has created a ranking of the UK’s top and bottom cities for recycling by analysing local authority recycling rates and self-reported attitudes and behaviours towards recycling.
Every Can Counts to participate in Red Bull Soapbox Race
A team from recycling not-for-profit, Every Can Counts, is taking part in Red Bull’s famous Soapbox Race in the UK on 3 July 2022.
Every Can Counts partners with Well. canned water
Irish canned water brand, Well., is partnering with Every Can Counts to support the mission to increase recycling rates across Ireland.
Companies must do more to improve packaging recyclability, say consumers
More than nine in ten (93%) UK adults want to see more done by businesses to protect the environment, with the onus on companies improving the recyclability of their packaging, according to new Every Can Counts research.
Aluminium packaging recycling sees record year in 2021
According to annual data published by the Environment Agency, the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate was a record 68% in 2021, with more than 156,000 tonnes collected for recycling.