aluminium
Alupro launches educational recycling website
Alupro’s new Recycle Aluminium website is an educational hub, featuring the latest data, how-to guides, blog posts, videos, fact sheets and more.
Trivium announces aluminium recycling initiative in Latin America
Trivium Packaging has announced a recycling initiative in Argentina, partnering with urban recycler organisation Creando Conciencia to substantially increase the recollection and reuse of aerosol aluminium cans.
Global aluminium aerosol can deliveries almost stable in 2020
AEROBAL has noted that the development of the global market of aluminium aerosol cans was ‘quite impressive’ last year, despite the adversities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
UK aluminium industry faces plant closures if ‘poorly designed’ DRS is adopted, says Alupro
According to a new report from Alupro, the UK’s thriving aluminium industry would be stung with an annual production shortfall of 4.7 billion units and the very real possibility of plant closures if the UK adopts a flat rate deposit return scheme (DRS).
Aluminum Association lays out industry policy priorities for new Biden administration
The Aluminum Association has released a series of policy documents laying out priorities to support the US aluminium industry.
Alupro launches campaign to educate primary pupils about recycling
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has announced the launch of its 2020 primary education programme.
Alupro to sponsor Student Starpack Awards
Alupro has been announced as the latest sponsor of the 2021 Student Starpack Awards, a competition challenging university students to identify creative packaging solutions to problems set by leading brands.
Unilever and Tubex team up to create eco-friendly aerosol can
The Rexona Recycled Refreshed antiperspirant can is made up of a patented aluminium alloy and 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material.
Research and Markets releases latest Food & Beverage Metal Cans Market report
The report highlights that the global food and beverage metal cans market is estimated to be valued at $27.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $37.0 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 6.1%.
Aluminium Association highlights importance of Section 232 tariff exemption one year on
Aluminium Association president & CEO Tom Dobbins has noted the continued importance of the removal of Section 232 aluminium tariffs to US aluminium companies and workers.
South Africa’s metal packaging industry blighted by lockdown
MetPac-SA has projected that South Africa’s lockdown regulations will impact on the recovery rates, not only of metal packaging, but of post-consumer packaging material in general, in the 2020 manufacturing year.
Ball Corporation’s aluminium cup recognised in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards
Ball Corporation’s aluminium cup has been recognised in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards with an honourable mention in the consumer products category.
Scotland the brave (or foolish)
In a period where everything revolves around discussing the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s easy to take our eye off the ball on other matters. One issue that goes under the radar is the upcoming vote on regulation in Scotland to do with the introduction of a national deposit return scheme (DRS).
Scottish government “buries head in the sand” with proposed DRS, says Alupro
Alupro is calling for MSPs to vote against the Scottish government’s deposit return scheme regulations, as they are currently drafted, at this week’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee meeting (29 April).