The two emails came as a complete surprise. The first one was easily dealt with once the Nigerian Prince had my bank details, but less so the news from Mr Hindley (aka the boss). It informed us that the next team meeting would be held at Bridgnorth Aluminium (producers of aluminium lithographic printing plates and […]
Drink can recycling campaign, Every Can Counts has today announced that it is the 2018 Recycling Partner for both the OVO Energy Women’s Tour and the OVO Energy Tour Series events. The campaign, run by Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), is committed to encouraging those who participate in competitive and recreational cycling in the UK […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/OVO-Energy-Tour-Series-Recycling-Partnership-1.jpg20001333amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2018-04-23 15:42:032025-01-15 12:20:48Every Can Counts receives OVO Energy Women’s Tour and OVO Energy Tour Series Recycling Partnership title
Whilst we are consumed by the issues of packaging pollution and concerns about where our recycling ends up, there is some good news. The recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans continues to increase year on year, hitting 72% in 2017[1] (up from 70% in 2016), whilst the national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging reached […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ALU-INFOGRAPHIC-2018-FINAL-600px.png424600amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2018-04-16 09:17:362023-08-29 08:29:58Aluminium packaging – real recycling: As aluminium drinks cans hit 72% recycling rate, data shows that almost 100% is recycled within Europe.
We welcome any measure that effectively increases recycling and reduces litter. Aluminium packaging is already widely recycled; 70% of beverage cans are currently recycled, and independent research shows that in 12 years the existing collection infrastructure will deliver a 90% recycling rate for all aluminium packaging*. We want to contribute to what we trust will […]
Ten students from schools around the UK have been named as winners in the Alu D&T Challenge, a national competition for 11 to 14 year olds, funded by the aluminium industry to inspire young designers to create sustainable products using aluminium. Students and teachers travelled to Birmingham on 7th March to receive their prizes and […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Alupro_DTEvent2018_Thinktank_0153.jpg16852560amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2018-03-13 14:34:112023-08-29 08:29:59Winners announced in aluminium industry’s national schools sustainable design competition – the Alu D&T Challenge
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has launched a MetalMatters campaign to remind householders to recycle food and drink cans, foil, empty aerosols, foil trays and metal screw tops in their red recycling box. Leaflets have been sent to 56,000 homes, recycling vehicles are now fitted with promotional signs and residents can find out more at several planned roadshows. Supporting […]
As women’s cycling continues to gain momentum, recycling programme ‘Every Can Counts’ has furthered its investment into the UK based Trek-Drops professional women’s cycling team for the duration of the 2018 season. This is the second consecutive year that the Every Can Counts programme, managed by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), has supported the […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/rsz_ecc_and_trek-drops_-_1.jpg9931594amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2018-02-21 12:51:212023-08-29 08:29:59Recycling programme extends sponsorship of UK professional women’s cycling team
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have launched the first MetalMatters campaign of 2018, to all 119,000 households in the area, with the aim of increasing metal capture rates through kerbside. Each household has received a MetalMatters leaflet directly through their door, featuring visuals that demonstrate […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SPG_7445.jpg16962560amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2018-02-20 16:36:452023-08-29 08:29:59Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District pledge to ‘Make their metals matter’
MetalMatters has been announced as a finalist in the 2017 CIWM Awards ‘Most Effective Communications’ category. These long-standing and well-respected awards are given for outstanding achievement in the sustainability, resource and waste industry. Judged by the most respected experts in the sector, the awards represent the highest level of achievement and are entered and sponsored […]
Since the MetalMatters programme launched in 2012, one in five UK councils have chosen the campaign as a vehicle to deliver their recycling messages to householders and increase the metal packaging captured at kerbside: A total of 5.3 million households have now received MetalMatters messages directly through their door. Nine councils have launched MetalMatters campaigns […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Orkney-Metal-Matters-8183rd.jpg17072560amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2017-10-24 09:56:012023-08-29 08:30:02One in five UK councils have chosen to make their metals matter
The UK’s aluminium industry is on the search for the designers and engineers of the future as it launches this year’s Alu D&T Challenge. Secondary schools throughout the UK are invited to take part in the Challenge which aims to teach 11-14 year olds about sustainable design. The Challenge includes an opportunity for students to […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MAMBO_Packshot_03-copie.jpg15892560amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2017-09-20 08:30:112023-08-29 08:30:02The Alu D&T Challenge is back!
Ecosurety, one of the UK’s leading packaging compliance schemes and resource efficiency specialists, has pledged their support to MetalMatters, the metal packaging industry’s flag ship behavioural change programme. As part of their support package, Ecosurety successfully introduced the programme to Bristol City Council and The Bristol Waste Company who launched MetalMatters to 197,000 households today (Wednesday […]
https://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Bristol-Waste-Metal-Matters-Launch-13-CB-Bristol-Design-2017.jpg13372000amyhttps://alupro.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alupro-uk.pngamy2017-09-06 14:14:112023-08-29 08:30:03Ecosurety pledges support for MetalMatters
A visit to Bridgnorth Aluminium
The two emails came as a complete surprise. The first one was easily dealt with once the Nigerian Prince had my bank details, but less so the news from Mr Hindley (aka the boss). It informed us that the next team meeting would be held at Bridgnorth Aluminium (producers of aluminium lithographic printing plates and […]
Every Can Counts receives OVO Energy Women’s Tour and OVO Energy Tour Series Recycling Partnership title
Drink can recycling campaign, Every Can Counts has today announced that it is the 2018 Recycling Partner for both the OVO Energy Women’s Tour and the OVO Energy Tour Series events. The campaign, run by Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), is committed to encouraging those who participate in competitive and recreational cycling in the UK […]
Aluminium packaging – real recycling: As aluminium drinks cans hit 72% recycling rate, data shows that almost 100% is recycled within Europe.
Whilst we are consumed by the issues of packaging pollution and concerns about where our recycling ends up, there is some good news. The recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans continues to increase year on year, hitting 72% in 2017[1] (up from 70% in 2016), whilst the national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging reached […]
Government announces introduction of DRS
We welcome any measure that effectively increases recycling and reduces litter. Aluminium packaging is already widely recycled; 70% of beverage cans are currently recycled, and independent research shows that in 12 years the existing collection infrastructure will deliver a 90% recycling rate for all aluminium packaging*. We want to contribute to what we trust will […]
Winners announced in aluminium industry’s national schools sustainable design competition – the Alu D&T Challenge
Ten students from schools around the UK have been named as winners in the Alu D&T Challenge, a national competition for 11 to 14 year olds, funded by the aluminium industry to inspire young designers to create sustainable products using aluminium. Students and teachers travelled to Birmingham on 7th March to receive their prizes and […]
Newcastle-under-Lyme launch MetalMatters
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has launched a MetalMatters campaign to remind householders to recycle food and drink cans, foil, empty aerosols, foil trays and metal screw tops in their red recycling box. Leaflets have been sent to 56,000 homes, recycling vehicles are now fitted with promotional signs and residents can find out more at several planned roadshows. Supporting […]
Recycling programme extends sponsorship of UK professional women’s cycling team
As women’s cycling continues to gain momentum, recycling programme ‘Every Can Counts’ has furthered its investment into the UK based Trek-Drops professional women’s cycling team for the duration of the 2018 season. This is the second consecutive year that the Every Can Counts programme, managed by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), has supported the […]
Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District pledge to ‘Make their metals matter’
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have launched the first MetalMatters campaign of 2018, to all 119,000 households in the area, with the aim of increasing metal capture rates through kerbside. Each household has received a MetalMatters leaflet directly through their door, featuring visuals that demonstrate […]
We’re CIWM Awards finalists!
MetalMatters has been announced as a finalist in the 2017 CIWM Awards ‘Most Effective Communications’ category. These long-standing and well-respected awards are given for outstanding achievement in the sustainability, resource and waste industry. Judged by the most respected experts in the sector, the awards represent the highest level of achievement and are entered and sponsored […]
One in five UK councils have chosen to make their metals matter
Since the MetalMatters programme launched in 2012, one in five UK councils have chosen the campaign as a vehicle to deliver their recycling messages to householders and increase the metal packaging captured at kerbside: A total of 5.3 million households have now received MetalMatters messages directly through their door. Nine councils have launched MetalMatters campaigns […]
The Alu D&T Challenge is back!
The UK’s aluminium industry is on the search for the designers and engineers of the future as it launches this year’s Alu D&T Challenge. Secondary schools throughout the UK are invited to take part in the Challenge which aims to teach 11-14 year olds about sustainable design. The Challenge includes an opportunity for students to […]
Ecosurety pledges support for MetalMatters
Ecosurety, one of the UK’s leading packaging compliance schemes and resource efficiency specialists, has pledged their support to MetalMatters, the metal packaging industry’s flag ship behavioural change programme. As part of their support package, Ecosurety successfully introduced the programme to Bristol City Council and The Bristol Waste Company who launched MetalMatters to 197,000 households today (Wednesday […]