Tom Giddings
Alupro sponsors 2024 Resource Hot 100
Now in its 21st year, the Hot 100 celebrates the achievements of individuals driving positive change across the waste and resources sector in the UK.
Suez and Alupro announce aerosol recycling partnership
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has entered a two-year partnership with Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, as part of a roadmap to increasing UK aerosol recycling rates.
CanTech the Grand Tour secures 2025 dates
As you will may have already seen on social media, we are excited to announce we have dates confirmed for CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 – we are heading to Brussels, Belgium, from 31 March to 2 April 2025.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Product news, Sustainability
Welsh council rolls out MetalMatters programme
Launched on 17 June, the six-week programme will target more than 67,000 households across the region in Wales, with the aim of improving kerbside recycling rates.
Aluminium packaging hits 68% recycling rate in 2023
According to annual data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency, the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate hit 68% in 2023.
Continuous delay
It’s safe to say that many UK metal packaging manufacturers, organisations and suppliers are feeling disappointment at the recent news of the UK’s DRS being delayed yet again, this time by another two years, to October 2027.
DRS delay disappointing but not unexpected, comments Alupro
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, has commented on the UK government’s decision to delay the implementation of a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers to October 2027.
Alupro creates Easter 2024 recycling campaign
Aimed at local authorities in the UK, the programme will encourage residents to think more carefully about their waste this Easter.
MetalMatters recycling campaign rolls out across UK’s West Devon
MetalMatters, the industry-supported campaign that encourages households to recycle their cans, foil, empty aerosols, trays, tubes and metal screw tops, has been rolled out by West Devon Borough Council in the UK.
Lindal Group joins the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative
Lindal Group, a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of specialist valves, actuators and spray caps used in aerosol products, has joined other key members in the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative as a funding partner.
Alupro to sponsor Letsreycle Communications Conference
Taking place at the Hallam Centre in London, the event brings together local authority waste management professionals from across the UK to celebrate progress and share best practice.
Seeing aluminium into 2024
CanTech International speaks to the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) about trends and what lies ahead for the aluminium sector
CleanPak joins UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative
Part of Hull-based environmental services specialist Clean Eco Group, CleanPak uses state-of-the-art technology to dispose of both full and empty aerosols.
Q3 shows uplift in UK aluminium packaging recycling
According to recent data published by the Environment Agency, UK aluminium packaging recycling volumes in Q3 continued to increase – showing an impressive uplift compared to the same period in 2022.