Czech Republic based Moravia Cans, one of Europe’s leading producers of aluminium aerosol cans, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative (UKARI) as its latest funding partner.

Spearheaded by Alupro, UKARI was launched in 2022 with the ambition of increasing national awareness and uptake of aerosol recycling. Working to achieve a recycling rate of 50% by 2030, the programme brings together leading businesses and influencers from across the supply chain to inspire positive behavioural change.

As its latest funding partner, Moravia Cans will help to accelerate UKARI’s feasibility studies, data collection activities, pilot programmes and consumer engagement campaigns. 2025 has already been a busy year for the initiative, with waste composition sampling programmes currently in progress across Sollihull and Manchester, and aerosol-specific communications programmes set for launch in September.

Martin Boaler, CEO of Moravia Cans, commented: “We’re delighted to be joining UKARI as the programme’s latest funding partner. As a leading producer of aluminium aerosol cans, we appreciate the importance of tackling misconceptions in the marketplace, building a deeper understanding of consumer behaviours and driving campaigns to increase recycling rates.

“UKARI helps the supply chain to appreciate and address barriers to aerosol recycling. Already, the initiative has proven pivotal in helping to paint a clearer picture of a true recycling baseline, as well as undertaking research into a number of critical subject matters. By joining the initiative and helping to fund its work, we’re looking forward to playing our part in accelerating positive change.”

Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, added: “The key ambitions of UKARI are threefold – embrace a sustainable future, inspire change and drive progress towards a 50% aerosol recycling rate by 2030. We have big plans for the initiative and, with the backing of Moravia Cans, will be able to further accelerate our activity in the months to come.”

For more information about UKARI,visit www.alupro.org.uk/industry/programmes/theuk-aerosol-recycling-initiative.

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