recycling
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.
Growing green
Ball Corporation recently held an inspiring evening of discussion, emphasising the need for a truly circular economy and what was needed to achieve it, including journalistic approaches to reporting on sustainability news.
Novelis invests $2.5 billion in low carbon aluminum recycling & rolling plant
The facility, based in Bay Minette, Alabama, USA, will have an initial 600 kilotonnes of finished aluminium goods capacity per year.
CMI and HCPA announce Aerosol Recycling Initiative
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) have launched the initiative with the support of almost 20 companies across the aerosol value chain increase access to aerosol recycling.
Ball announces partnership with Recycle Aerosol
Ball Corporation has announced it is partnering with Recycle Aerosol LLC to increase the recycling rates of aluminium aerosol cans in the US.
Wicked recycling
Further steps towards empowering consumers to recycle more and recycle better by bringing increased awareness and improving the recyclability of its products have been made by Wicked Weed Brewing, a member of the Brewers Collective, the craft business unit of Anheuser-Busch.
Every Can Counts partners with canned wine producer
The partnership between the not-for-profit recycling programme and the canned wine company will see both brands work together to help inspire and encourage drink can recycling amongst consumers in the UK.
Study highlights aluminium cans vital role in a circular economy
Research commissioned by the International Aluminium Institute into the recycling of three beverage container materials – aluminium, glass and plastic (PET) – has shown that aluminium cans best support a circular economy.
The Lonely Aerosol
Here’s a quirky sounding campaign for you, with the news that Alupro in the UK, has launched The Lonely Aerosol digital engagement campaign to encourage consumers to recycle their empty aerosol cans. Running between 18 January and mid-March, it will see social media users targeted with a series of creative digital animations.
Poland focus: Strength in cans
With CanTech The Grand Tour due to take place in Poland this March, William Tomaney; Poorna Rodrigo; and Keith Nuthall share an insight into can manufacturing in the country.
Recycling facilities
According to new research by Every Can Counts, the British public think parks and beaches are the most in need of improved recycling facilities.
Ball announces circular economy lab in Brazil
Ball Corporation has announced plans to create Brazil’s first circular economy lab in Fernando de Noronha, centralising the collection and recycling of aluminium cans.
Every Can Counts announces partnership with hard seltzer brand
Every Can Counts has announced its partnership with global hard seltzer brand, White Claw, to help inspire and encourage drink can recycling.
Every can counts in Calabria
Every Can Counts brings us a summery story of an initiative between the agency for the Regional Marine Parks of Calabria, CIAL – Italy’s consortium of aluminium packaging, and Coca-Cola, for the collection of beverage cans on the beaches of the Calabrian coasts in Italy.