The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and its Italian counterpart, CiAl (Italian Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of Aluminium) are co-sponsors of a women’s cycling road racing team during 2016. The sponsorship is part of their ongoing commitment to communicate the benefits of recycling aluminium packaging and protecting the environment to consumers across Europe.
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Winners of the 2015/16 Alu D&T Challenge, a design competition for 11 to 14 year olds, were announced at a prize-giving event at Thinktank Science Museum in Birmingham on 24 February. The national schools’ competition, linked to the Design and Technology curriculum at Key Stage 3, helps teach pupils about the material properties and sustainability […]
More than 7 out of 10 aluminium beverage cans remain in the European Circular Economy Brussels, 21 January 2016: The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland increased by 1.8% to a new record level of 71.3% in 2013. European Aluminium considers this result an important milestone […]
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Recycling Targets Must Rise Commenting on the Government’s Consultation on recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013-2017, Rick Hindley, Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) executive director, said: “The consultation represents a chance to raise targets and maximise recycling performance for aluminium and all other packaging materials. “The continuation of static targets will not […]
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New figures released by Alupro show 96% of councils in the UK are collecting aerosols and 86% are collecting aluminium foil for recycling. Over the past three years, the number of councils collecting aerosols has increased from 87% to 96%, providing almost complete coverage throughout the UK. Meanwhile, foil recycling has also seen a dramatic […]
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The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has added to its range of free resources to help local authorities encourage residents to recycle aluminium packaging over Christmas.
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This year’s Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour will again be supported by drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts. The campaign is designed to engage consumers and boost recycling rates among consumers across Great Britain.
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The EU Commission has proposed packaging recycling targets of 65% by 2025 and 75% by 2030. Targets for individual waste streams include 85% for aluminium.
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MetalMatters, the industry-funded communications campaign to increase household recycling of metal packaging, has reached over half a million households across the UK in 2015. Following the launch of campaigns to another 300,000 homes in Warwick, Torbay and four districts in Lancashire.
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Packaging waste recovery data for the third quarter of 2015 shows that reported aluminium packaging recycling has recorded its highest ever quarterly performance at 23,330 tonnes*. The Q3 results are the direct result of adjustments made to the accreditation process, following lower than expected tonnages in Q1 and Q2, and increasing volumes of aluminium packaging […]
Schools around the UK can now benefit from new multidisciplinary teaching resources on aluminium recycling. The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has launched the new resources for schools with free curriculum-linked activities for pupils aged seven to 14. The resources, which can be used across several subjects including geography, design and technology, English and ICT, […]
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Women’s road race team get on their bikes to promote aluminium packaging recycling
/in News /by aluproThe Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and its Italian counterpart, CiAl (Italian Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of Aluminium) are co-sponsors of a women’s cycling road racing team during 2016. The sponsorship is part of their ongoing commitment to communicate the benefits of recycling aluminium packaging and protecting the environment to consumers across Europe.
Study reveals ‘real’ aluminium packaging recycling rate
/in Blog, News, Uncategorized /by aluproAlupro study into ‘real’ recycling rate for aluminium packaging in 2015 reveals over 10,000 tonnes of unreported material.
Alu D&T Challenge: Winners announced!
/in Blog, News, Uncategorized /by aluproWinners of the 2015/16 Alu D&T Challenge, a design competition for 11 to 14 year olds, were announced at a prize-giving event at Thinktank Science Museum in Birmingham on 24 February. The national schools’ competition, linked to the Design and Technology curriculum at Key Stage 3, helps teach pupils about the material properties and sustainability […]
Aluminium beverage can recycling at new record high
/in News /by aluproMore than 7 out of 10 aluminium beverage cans remain in the European Circular Economy Brussels, 21 January 2016: The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland increased by 1.8% to a new record level of 71.3% in 2013. European Aluminium considers this result an important milestone […]
Alupro responds to the Government’s Consultation on Packaging Recycling Targets to 2017
/in News, Uncategorized /by aluproRecycling Targets Must Rise Commenting on the Government’s Consultation on recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste for 2013-2017, Rick Hindley, Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) executive director, said: “The consultation represents a chance to raise targets and maximise recycling performance for aluminium and all other packaging materials. “The continuation of static targets will not […]
Alupro figures show aerosols and aluminium foil “widely” collected for recycling
/in Blog, News, Uncategorized /by aluproNew figures released by Alupro show 96% of councils in the UK are collecting aerosols and 86% are collecting aluminium foil for recycling. Over the past three years, the number of councils collecting aerosols has increased from 87% to 96%, providing almost complete coverage throughout the UK. Meanwhile, foil recycling has also seen a dramatic […]
Eat, Drink, be Merry … and Recycle!
/in News, Uncategorized /by aluproThe Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has added to its range of free resources to help local authorities encourage residents to recycle aluminium packaging over Christmas.
Every Can Counts returns to Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour
/in News, Uncategorized /by aluproThis year’s Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour will again be supported by drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts. The campaign is designed to engage consumers and boost recycling rates among consumers across Great Britain.
Alupro’s Position on the EU Circular Economy Proposals
/in Blog, News, Uncategorized /by aluproThe EU Commission has proposed packaging recycling targets of 65% by 2025 and 75% by 2030. Targets for individual waste streams include 85% for aluminium.
MetalMatters reaches half a million households in 2015
/in News, Uncategorized /by aluproMetalMatters, the industry-funded communications campaign to increase household recycling of metal packaging, has reached over half a million households across the UK in 2015. Following the launch of campaigns to another 300,000 homes in Warwick, Torbay and four districts in Lancashire.
Q3 Packaging Recovery Data: Marked improvement for aluminium packaging
/in Blog, News, Uncategorized /by aluproPackaging waste recovery data for the third quarter of 2015 shows that reported aluminium packaging recycling has recorded its highest ever quarterly performance at 23,330 tonnes*. The Q3 results are the direct result of adjustments made to the accreditation process, following lower than expected tonnages in Q1 and Q2, and increasing volumes of aluminium packaging […]
Alupro launches new teaching resources for schools
/in Blog, News, Uncategorized /by aluproSchools around the UK can now benefit from new multidisciplinary teaching resources on aluminium recycling. The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has launched the new resources for schools with free curriculum-linked activities for pupils aged seven to 14. The resources, which can be used across several subjects including geography, design and technology, English and ICT, […]