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The winners of the ADF Innovation Awards 2021 were revealed in a virtual ceremony on 22 June. This year’s competition saw a total of 32 entries, which were diligently reviewed by 18 jury members. Jean Blottiere, secretary-general of the Comité Français des Aérosols, commented that despite the pandemic, the jury had succeeded in testing and discussing the products... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging has released its inaugural sustainability report. The report highlights Trivium’s sustainability activities implemented across its global operations, reinforces its unwavering commitment to tackling climate change by putting sustainability at the heart of its products and operations, and unveils its long-term sustainability strategy. “Trivium’s... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging has announced its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact Initiative (UNGC), the largest corporate responsibility initiative in the world. By signing onto the initiative, Trivium is formally aligning its corporate value system with the Ten Principles of the UNGC and its four key themes on human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. Trivium... [Read More]

Ahead of World Environment Day, Dove has launched a major forest restoration project. The project is designed to protect and restore forests, protect the habitats of endangered species, and improve the livelihoods of 16,000 people who call North Sumatra, Indonesia, home. In partnership with Conservation International and in support of its collaboration with the Ministry... [Read More]

Steel packaging recycling in Europe has hit an all-time high of 84%, according to new figures. Data from the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) shows an increase of 1.5% in recycling, representing the sector’s ninth consecutive year of growth. Alexis Van Maercke, secretary-general of APEAL, believes this strong recycling performance... [Read More]

Beiersdorf and Swiss packaging company Nussbaum have joined forces to produce aerosol cans made from 100% recycled aluminium. After a year of development, the companies are producing the innovative aerosol packaging entirely out of used beverage cans. The first Beiersdorf products packaged in 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium will be rolled out on the market as... [Read More]

Over the last decade, the global aluminium aerosol can industry has achieved an average growth rate of around 3.5%. According to the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL), this ‘remarkable’ growth is due to the convincing functional, consumer-oriented, and environmental performance of aluminium aerosols. In other ‘voluminous’... [Read More]

Crown Holdings has issued an interim sustainability report to track its recent environmental, social and governance (ESG) accomplishments, and to offer insight into its future strategy. Titled ‘Enduring Values, Continuous Progress’ the report highlights the completion of Crown’s first sustainability goals and its plan to raise the bar for future performance, based... [Read More]

The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has appointed Tom Giddings as interim general manager. Giddings, previously sustainability and public affairs manager, succeeds industry stalwart Rick Hindley, who is moving on to another senior role within the recycling sector. Having joined Alupro in June 2020, Giddings has firmly positioned himself as a driving... [Read More]

Tubex has teamed up with PreZero Pyral to form a closed loop in recycling post-consumer aluminium packaging. Tubex and its slug supplier recently developed a patented alloy where the customer has the choice of up to 60% inclusion of recycled material in the slug. An aluminium slug is the primary material used to manufacture aluminium monobloc aerosol cans. This collaboration... [Read More]

Salvalco’s Evo-Valve Technology has been used by European brand, Rossmann, to be used within its own-brand deodorant. From April this year, the technology will be used with Rossmann’s deodorant brand, Alterra. Rossman is the first major brand in Europe to utilise the Eco-Valve technology, which uses environmentally-friendly nitrogen propellant. The company was... [Read More]

Consumer demand for sustainable packaging is still growing, despite the pandemic, led by a younger generation who are willing to pay more for eco-friendly packaging, according to a new report. Metal packaging giant Trivium Packaging has released its 2021 Global Buying Green Report in partnership with Boston Consulting Group, surveying more than 15,000 participants across... [Read More]

TerraCycle has partnered with Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, the company behind the Gold Bond, Cortizone-10, and Selsun Blue brands to launch recycling programmes for its aerosol containers and personal care product packaging. Consumers who wish to recycle empty Gold Bond aerosols pray cans are invited to sign up to the programme page and, when ready to ship, download... [Read More]

Trivium Packaging has joined the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), which aims to drive 'ambitious' climate action in the private sector. The metal packaging giant has also signed an official commitment to set science-based emissions reduction targets along its value chain, in line with 1.5oC emissions scenarios and the criteria and recommendations of the SBTi. “At... [Read More]

Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has launched a new platform for consumers to inform them about the recyclability and sustainability of tinplate. The new website was created because knowledge about tinplate’s recycling properties is “still too low”, according to the firm. “This was shown by a representative survey by YouGov, which we commissioned in advance in Germany,”... [Read More]

L’Oréal has committed to ensuring 95% of its ingredients will be derived from renewable plant sources, abundant minerals, or circular processes by 2030. The announcement forms part of the company’s plans to offer consumers products that are more effective, safe, and respectful to the environment. Under its ‘Green Sciences’ approach, the firm will ensure 100%... [Read More]