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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]

Aptar Group, a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions and services, has once again achieved the Platinum level rating in recognition of its sustainability efforts from EcoVadis. The Platinum rating places Aptar among the top 1% of the more than 90,000 companies rated by EcoVadis across all industries. EcoVadis... [Read More]

Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will share his thoughts on achieving higher aerosol recycling rates at the 2023 AEROBAL General Assembly meeting (24 January). Taking place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the event will bring together leading brands from across the industry to discuss innovation, collaboration, success and progress. As part of his remote... [Read More]

Global aerosol dispensing experts, LINDAL Group has acquired an equity stake in biotechnology company B4Plastics, a Belgium-based start-up developing novel bio polymeric materials. B4Plastics, a Polymer Architecture company, catalyses the introduction of novel biomaterials and grows them from niche to bulk applications. In doing so, the firm designs and scales... [Read More]

Plastipak, a global leader in the design, manufacture and recycling of plastic containers has announced the formal opening of a major recycling investment at its manufacturing site in Toledo, Spain by Don Emiliano García-Page, president of the Castilla-La Mancha Region.  The new recycling facility converts PET flake into food-grade recycled PET (rPET) pellets suitable... [Read More]

Ball Corporation, a leading global provider of sustainable aluminum packaging, has released a new report that highlights growing consumer demand for sustainable aluminum packaging options. The Aluminum Bottles Report synthesises results from a global consumer survey that reveal a market opportunity for household and personal care brands to diversify their packaging mix... [Read More]

The European Aerosol Federation (FEA) has endorsed a joint industry statement released by companies forming the European packaging value chain. The statement expressed serious concerns with regards to the approach taken by the European Commission in its revision of the EU rules on packaging and packaging waste. It calls for the recognition of the key role of recycling... [Read More]

Cortec® Corporation has said it is proud to be named a BioPreferred® Programme Champion. Cortec® recently received this accolade in recognition of its involvement and faith in the USDA BioPreferred® Program, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. In a letter awarding the badge to Cortec®, Andrew Jermolowicz (director of the business development division... [Read More]

A new programme promoting aluminium recycling has been rolled out by Preston City Council. Residents are being encouraged to rinse and recycle their clean foil trays and wrapping foil, empty aerosols, drink cans and tins. ‘Clean Me’, a campaign run by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), will see creative advertisements placed on billboards, buses... [Read More]

A new programme promoting metal packaging recycling has been rolled out by the Suffolk Waste Partnership. Homeowners across the region are being encouraged to recycle their food and drinks cans, aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, empty aerosols and metal screw tops, in a bid to improve kerbside recycling rates. ‘MetalMatters’, run by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling... [Read More]

Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, has been named in the Letsrecycle.com ‘35 under 35’ list for 2022. Aiming to shine a spotlight on the sector’s rising stars, the list profiles the leaders of tomorrow and celebrates their incredible journeys within the waste and resources industry. Earlier this month, Alupro launched its UK Aerosol Recycling initiative,... [Read More]

Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has launched the ‘UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative’. It said the move will help increase the awareness and uptake of aerosol recycling among the public and drive increased recycling rates across the UK. The initiative brings together working group partners from across the value chain including Ball Aerosol Packaging,... [Read More]

Jenny Wassenaar, chief sustainability officer at Trivium Packaging, explains the importance of Earth Overshoot Day: “Occasions like Earth Overshoot Day are crucial reminders of the need to improve how we use our resources. We must keep more materials in the loop, making sure we do not waste what we produce. Metal is a great example of a material that can be recycled... [Read More]

Mist:Understood Aerosol & Pressurised Packaging Virtual Classroom launched in late 2021 as a free, credible resource for aerosol and pressurised packaging education. Since then, it has provided education to over 250 unique users across a range of industries and skill levels. Over half of registrants have completed one or more course. It has just announced its... [Read More]

Ball is partnering with Recycle Aerosol to increase the recycling rates of aluminium aerosol cans in the US.  Ball said it is committed to building strategic partnerships that can help the industry move toward a world where materials can be used over and over again.  Predrag Ozmo, sustainability manager, Ball Corporation, said: “Beverage cans are really setting... [Read More]

The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) have launched an aerosol recycling initiative.  With the support of almost 20 companies across the aerosol value chain, the initiative aims to increase access to aerosol recycling and on-pack recyclability messaging.   The initiative wants to achieve at least... [Read More]