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Tata Steel, one of the world’s largest steel producers and one of the UK’s leading steel re-processors, has become the latest organisation to join the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative. Steel aerosols are easily captured for recycling through existing UK recycling schemes – kerbside, magnetic extraction, and even after waste incineration. They make a valuable contribution... [Read More]

Beiersdorf has announced that, from 2023/24, all deodorant cans in its European assortment of NIVEA, 8X4, Hidrofugal and Hansaplast will contain at least 50% recycled aluminum and will weigh 11.6% less due to material reduction. This will reduce CO2e emissions in the aerosol can value chain by around 58%, according to Beiersdorf. This corresponds to a reduction of around... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging, a global leader in infinitely recyclable metal packaging, has received the dotCOMM Award in the Website Creativity / Web Design category for its 2023 Buying Green Report. This year’s report, which revealed what consumers think, value, and perceive when it comes to sustainable packaging, differs from years prior in its distinct visual design and interactive... [Read More]

A new partnership between Jamestrong, a regional manufacturer of metal cans for leading Australian and international brands, and the UNSW SMaRT Centre are developing a project the organisations said would revolutionise aluminium manufacturing and recycling in Australia. The partnership will establish Jamestrong as one of the first aluminium aerosol can producers in the... [Read More]

Crown has published its 2022 Sustainability Report to share progress against its Twentyby30™ sustainability strategy and related achievements during fiscal year 2022. Crown's Twentyby30™ programme includes 20 measurable sustainability goals to be completed by or before the end of 2030, set against a 2019 baseline. This year's report, titled "Progress in Motion,"... [Read More]

According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) by the Environment Agency (EA), aluminium packaging recycling volumes continue to increase – showing a sizeable uplift compared to 2022 figures. In Q1 alone, 40,478 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling – a 14% increase year-on-year (35,382). Of this volume, 28,850... [Read More]

twistMist™ – the first ever twist-activated, propellant-free aerosol technology, was named a winner of the prestigious 2023 U.S. Plastics Pact Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award in the Reuse/Refill category earlier this month. The award was announced during the Circularity 23 event in Seattle, Washington. twistMist™ is a new, continuous dispensing technology... [Read More]

In recognition of ongoing efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Crown Holdings has secured a place on USA Today's inaugural America's Climate Leaders list, developed by market research firm Statista. Applying a data-driven approach to evaluate corporate carbon footprints, the ranking identified Crown as one of the top-performing companies for emissions... [Read More]

Eviosys, a leader in the global packaging industry, has broken its own records and surpassed its yearly objectives in both CO2 and volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions, as detailed in its latest ESG report. Building on the firm’s inaugural report published in 2022, Eviosys said it has continued to make impressive progress, outperforming its ambitious emissions... [Read More]

Two team members of Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, have been honoured as part of 2023's Resource Hot 100. The Hot 100 was established in 2002, with the ambition of celebrating vision, ambition and achievement across the waste industry. It invites industry professionals to nominate and vote for the people they feel have made a real difference over... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging, a global leader in infinitely recyclable metal packaging solutions, has released its annual Sustainability Report, which showcases the range of sustainability and community initiatives throughout the company's global operations. Trivium's 2022 Sustainability Report details the efforts the company has taken to implement sustainable practices into all... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging has announced its chief sustainability officer, Jenny Wassenaar, has been honoured with a prestigious award from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) - a global network of businesses committed to advancing sustainable development. Wassenaar has been recognised with a Leading Women Award, which honours women who display outstanding... [Read More]

Alupro officially launched its “Roadmap to increasing UK aerosol recycling” – a long-term strategic vision to drive a widespread uplift in national capture and recycling rates - at the British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association's Innovation Day yesterday (19 April). Developed on behalf of The UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative, a working group comprising partners from... [Read More]

Ball Corporation has received the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification for the Performance and Chain of Custody Standards for its Global Aerosol Packaging division. The ASI is a global, non-profit initiative that sets standards that ensure sustainable performance based on environmental, social, and governance principles, and provides assurance of responsible... [Read More]

The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has launched a voluntary initiative that intends to transparently demonstrate the aerosol industry's transition to fully recyclable plastic aerosol dispensers. The trade association noted that the European Commission (EC) adoted a European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy in January 2018. The EC is set to develop requirements... [Read More]

Ball Corporation has released its new Climate Transition Plan, which outlines the company's planned pathway and evolution into a fully circular and decarbonised business, allowing it to better serve its stakeholders and deliver solutions that benefit the planet, it said. The plan was released alongside Ball's 2022 Combined Report, which details the company's stated commitment... [Read More]