Earlier today (29 April), the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee voted through Scotland’s proposed introduction of a national deposit return scheme (DRS). The regulations will now be subject to a vote in the Scottish Parliament, after which the scheme will become law. In comment, Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, said: “While we […]
Scottish Government fails to fully consider the views of the public and industry as well as the advice of its own Environment Committee regarding proposed DRS Scots could face upfront beverage price hikes and see plastic bottles flood supermarket shelves as a result MSPs meet later this week (29 April) to answer questions and finalise […]
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At a time when ‘normal’ life seems to have changed beyond all recognition, it is comforting to know that one thing is consistent. Recycling may not be at the forefront of anybody’s mind right now, but we can assure you it remains as important as it’s ever been. We have all seen the images, and […]
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Market leading aluminium foil tray manufacturer and Alupro member, i2r Packaging Solutions, has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. Operating as part of the Italian Laminazione Sottile Group – one of the leading global suppliers of aluminium products – i2r is one of only 220 UK organisations to win a prestigious […]
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Earlier this week (16 March), the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform laid regulations in the Scottish Parliament that will create the legal framework for the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The Regulations will now lie before the Scottish Parliament for fifty-four days to allow a further period of scrutiny. […]
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UPDATED 25th MARCH 2020: Like most organisations, we are making our way through the Coronavirus pandemic one day at a time. Since our update on 18 March (below), all Alupro team members are now working from home. We keep in touch daily with video calls and are maintaining a reasonable semblance of business as usual […]
Did you know.….from your black bin bag waste, valuable metals can be recovered that you were not able to recycle in the first instance? As a keen recycler, I thought this was certainly worth exploring. Scanmetals UK Ltd, based in Willenhall, invited me to tour their recycling and recovery plant, in order to see the […]
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According to figures released by the Environment Agency (EA) earlier this week (12 March), 116,670 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in the UK last year – a 17% increase compared to 2018 figures (99,852) and surpassing government targets by more than 8,400 tonnes. Aluminium packaging collected through kerbside, bring and on-the-go systems […]
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Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, has appointed cleantech and environmental communications consultancy Prova to manage its external public relations activities. The agreement will see Prova deliver a powerful campaign to champion the benefits of aluminium packaging. Alupro is an industry-funded, not-for-profit organisation with more than 30 years’ experience representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry. […]
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Provisional data published by the Environment Agency (10th January) has indicated that aluminium has exceeded the 2019 packaging recycling target of 112,200 tonnes (61%); the data reports 114,748 tonnes collected for recycling, an impressive 15% increase on 2018. Due to be finalised in March 2020, the data indicates that Q4 was the strongest quarter of […]
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Rick Hindley, executive director of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) said: “Alupro welcomes today’s report by the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee which identifies the need for a variable deposit as part of the deposit return scheme for drinks containers. We have worked hard to ensure the voice of the aluminium packaging […]
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Co-op has launched a campaign to foil tonnes of aluminium, including Christmas mince pie cases, getting unnecessarily sent to landfill. Research by the Co-op has revealed that more than one in five* (22%) UK adults do not recycle household aluminium and it is estimated that over 3,000 tonnes could end up in landfill this […]
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Statement on Scotland’s proposed deposit return scheme
/0 Comments/in News /by amyEarlier today (29 April), the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee voted through Scotland’s proposed introduction of a national deposit return scheme (DRS). The regulations will now be subject to a vote in the Scottish Parliament, after which the scheme will become law. In comment, Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, said: “While we […]
Scottish Government buries its head in the sand with proposed DRS
/0 Comments/in News /by amyScottish Government fails to fully consider the views of the public and industry as well as the advice of its own Environment Committee regarding proposed DRS Scots could face upfront beverage price hikes and see plastic bottles flood supermarket shelves as a result MSPs meet later this week (29 April) to answer questions and finalise […]
We need your metal!
/0 Comments/in News /by amyAt a time when ‘normal’ life seems to have changed beyond all recognition, it is comforting to know that one thing is consistent. Recycling may not be at the forefront of anybody’s mind right now, but we can assure you it remains as important as it’s ever been. We have all seen the images, and […]
i2r wins the Queen’s Award For Enterprise: International Trade
/0 Comments/in News /by amyMarket leading aluminium foil tray manufacturer and Alupro member, i2r Packaging Solutions, has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. Operating as part of the Italian Laminazione Sottile Group – one of the leading global suppliers of aluminium products – i2r is one of only 220 UK organisations to win a prestigious […]
Change essential if Scottish DRS is to be a success
/0 Comments/in News /by amyEarlier this week (16 March), the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform laid regulations in the Scottish Parliament that will create the legal framework for the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The Regulations will now lie before the Scottish Parliament for fifty-four days to allow a further period of scrutiny. […]
Alupro response to Coronavirus
/0 Comments/in News /by amyUPDATED 25th MARCH 2020: Like most organisations, we are making our way through the Coronavirus pandemic one day at a time. Since our update on 18 March (below), all Alupro team members are now working from home. We keep in touch daily with video calls and are maintaining a reasonable semblance of business as usual […]
When it comes to metals . . . nothing goes to waste.
/0 Comments/in News /by amyDid you know.….from your black bin bag waste, valuable metals can be recovered that you were not able to recycle in the first instance? As a keen recycler, I thought this was certainly worth exploring. Scanmetals UK Ltd, based in Willenhall, invited me to tour their recycling and recovery plant, in order to see the […]
2020 aluminium recycling targets well within reach, thanks to record rates
/0 Comments/in News /by amyAccording to figures released by the Environment Agency (EA) earlier this week (12 March), 116,670 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in the UK last year – a 17% increase compared to 2018 figures (99,852) and surpassing government targets by more than 8,400 tonnes. Aluminium packaging collected through kerbside, bring and on-the-go systems […]
Alupro appoints Prova to champion the benefits of aluminium packaging
/0 Comments/in News /by amyAlupro, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, has appointed cleantech and environmental communications consultancy Prova to manage its external public relations activities. The agreement will see Prova deliver a powerful campaign to champion the benefits of aluminium packaging. Alupro is an industry-funded, not-for-profit organisation with more than 30 years’ experience representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry. […]
Record final quarter recycling figures result in aluminium packaging exceeding 2019 recycling target
/0 Comments/in News /by amyProvisional data published by the Environment Agency (10th January) has indicated that aluminium has exceeded the 2019 packaging recycling target of 112,200 tonnes (61%); the data reports 114,748 tonnes collected for recycling, an impressive 15% increase on 2018. Due to be finalised in March 2020, the data indicates that Q4 was the strongest quarter of […]
Response to Scottish Govt Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee report, December 2019
/0 Comments/in News /by amyRick Hindley, executive director of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) said: “Alupro welcomes today’s report by the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee which identifies the need for a variable deposit as part of the deposit return scheme for drinks containers. We have worked hard to ensure the voice of the aluminium packaging […]
Yule be shocked! An additional 3,000 tonnes of aluminium could be recycled this Christmas
/0 Comments/in News /by amyCo-op has launched a campaign to foil tonnes of aluminium, including Christmas mince pie cases, getting unnecessarily sent to landfill. Research by the Co-op has revealed that more than one in five* (22%) UK adults do not recycle household aluminium and it is estimated that over 3,000 tonnes could end up in landfill this […]