metal recycling
EU associations launch roadmap towards 100% aluminium beverage can recycling
European Aluminium and Metal Packaging Europe have launched a joint roadmap towards achieving 100% aluminium beverage can recycling by 2030.
thyssenkrupp launches consumer platform to increase awareness of tinplate recyclability
thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH is informing German-speaking consumers about the recyclability and sustainability of tinplate with the launch of its new website.
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.
APEAL announces 2025 vision for recycling
The 2025 Vision is set to be supported by action in four key areas, identified by the association as critical in the drive to prevent steel packaging being diverted from recycling and wasted.
APEAL to host virtual Steel for Packaging Week
The Steel for Packaging Week is free and will launch on 25 February offering stakeholders from across the packaging value chain the opportunity to understand how steel packaging is helping brands to differentiate, cut waste and drive sustainable growth.
Alupro increases UK recycling MetalMatters campaign
MetalMatters, the industry-supported campaign run by Alupro, aims to educate householders about best practice metal packaging recycling and motivate residents to recycle more at home.
Request for proposals released for CMI’s aluminium beverage can capture grant programme
The Can Manufacturers Institute and The Recycling Partnership have announced requests for proposals for the aluminium beverage can capture grants sponsored by Ardagh Group and Crown Holdings.
The Circular Economy…
As awareness and concern for the environment increases, there is a growing interest and movement towards creating a Circular Economy. We are told that circularity is more than just recyclability, but the metal packaging industry is already at an advantage in helping to create more circularity in that much of what is produced can easily be sorted, recycled or reused.
Encouraging news
According to preliminary figures recently released by the Environment Agency, the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level in 2020, which is very encouraging.
2020 marks record year for UK aluminium packaging recycling
According to preliminary figures released by the Environment Agency, the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level in 2020.
Aluminium beverage can recycling in Europe hits record 76.1% in 2018
According to latest statistics published by European Aluminium and Metal Packaging Europe, 34 billion cans were recycled in 2018 – 457,000 tonnes of aluminium.
CMI, Ardagh and Crown offer 2021 grants for aluminium can recycling
The grants will be made available to Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) for aluminium can capture equipment, which will ensure used beverage cans (UBC) are accurately sorted, sold and recycled.
Aluminium packaging recycling rates surpass 2020 target
According to recent data released by the UK’s Environment Agency, aluminium packaging recycling rates have officially exceeded their 2020 target with three months of the year still remaining.
Investing in aluminium packaging sorting and recycling pays off, says European Aluminium
Several speakers recently stressed the need to invest into the Circular Economy during a European Aluminium web workshop.