recycling
Hydro invests in UK scrap sorting facility
Hydro has invested NOK 180 million in a state-of-the-art scrap sorting facility at the recycling plant in Wrexham, UK, which will have the capacity to source and sort over 30,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap annually.
Cano Water displays Earth Day stunt
Canned water brand, Cano Water, has unveiled a new OOH campaign in London’s Piccadilly Circus, to raise awareness of the number of water brands that are greenwashing their recycling claims.
UK recycling groups win national award
Aluminium Can Recyclers for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Recycle for Kicks Count NI were named winners of the Green Can Award by Every Can Counts, after collectively raising almost £40,000 for charity.
re3 waste partnership launches foil recycling campaign
re3, the waste partnership covering Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham Borough Councils, has joined forces with Alupro to roll-out a creative campaign encouraging residents to recycle their aluminium foil.
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.
Hydro opens new aluminium recycling plant
The USD $150 million Michigan plant will produce 120,000 metric tonnes of recycled aluminium annually.
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.
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.
UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative announces new partner
Henkel, the leading global solutions provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative.
Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group enter into Matalco aluminium recycling joint venture
Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group, one of North America’s largest fully-integrated metal management businesses, have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and market recycled aluminium products.
Banning the bin
Environmental solutions group, A Plastic Planet, is calling for a ban on household bins in the UK by 2030. Sian Sutherland, the group’s co-founder, says improvements to recycling collection rates cover up continued failure to actually recycle the waste collected.
Novelis to trial use of hydrogen in recycling furnaces
The company’s Latchford (UK) plant has been awarded £4.6 million to establish hydrogen burning trials.
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.
Hydro to build aluminium recycling plant in Spain
Hydro has signed an agreement to purchase land in Torija, Spain, with the aim of constructing a state-of-the-art aluminium recycling plant, which will have 120,000 tonnes of annual capacity.