We are delighted to support Recycle Now’s annual campaign, Recycle Week. Now in its 17th year, Recycle Week aims to inspire people to recycle more items from all around the home. This year’s campaign is a real call to action – ‘Recycle. Its in our own hands’, a motto that reflects the purpose of our […]
The UK aluminium drink can recycling rate has risen to 75%, its highest ever level, up from 54% in 2010. Additionally, 95% of aluminium packaging collected in the UK is recycled within Europe, rather than being sent around the globe. At a time when sustainability is so front of mind, the drink can remains the […]
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PRESS RELEASE Courtesy of Metal Packaging Europe Brussels, 22 May 2019 Metal Packaging Europe, the association of European producers of rigid metal packaging and their supply chain partners, completed a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of aluminium beverage cans (25, 33 and 50 cl volumes). Using the latest data available (2016), the study […]
The second episode of ‘The Recycling Podcast’ from REB Market Intelligence is now available to listen to on Spotify, iTunes and on their website. This week’s podcast focuses on the metals industry and features our very own Rick Hindley and Antonia Grey from the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA). Discussions were predominately about metals, including packaging and […]
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Following on from the announcement by the Scottish Government of the principles of the deposit return system, we are concerned about the deposit of 20p that is proposed for all sizes of container and format. This is double the level typically used in the Scandinavian DRS programmes. This high level of deposit across all sizes […]
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We are currently looking for a digital marketing and social media executive to join the team at the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Alupro is a well respected industry funded, not-for-profit organisation which has been representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry for 30 years. The organisation developed and manages the deployment of the leading behaviour change […]
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As we celebrate Global Recycling Day, three UK Councils are launching their MetalMatters campaigns. As more and more people across the UK shift their focus towards recycling today, Merthyr Tydfil, Powys and Teignbridge District Council in Devon will urge a total of 157,000 households to ‘Make their metals matter’. Starting today, and for the next […]
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11 March 2019 We welcome the Green Alliance report ‘Closing the loop: Four steps towards 100% aluminium packaging recycling’; it reconfirms the conclusions of the modelling that Resource Futures conducted on our behalf, which demonstrated that aluminium packaging could achieve high recycling rates under a reformed packaging system. The report emphasises the importance of separating […]
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18 February 2019 “We are delighted that, following the launch of the Resources & Waste Strategy for England, the consultation papers are now published. The Strategy is ambitious and provides a unique opportunity to develop a more coherent, fully inclusive system that benefits all. We have the chance to ensure full transparency of […]
Drops Cycling Team announce Alupro and its Every Can Counts programme will continue as a lead sponsorship partner in 2019. The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is continuing to sponsor the Drops Cycling Team into 2019 as part of its work to encourage everyone to recycle more of the aluminium packaging they use at […]
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Rick Hindley, Executive Director of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) We welcome the UK Government’s much anticipated Resources and Waste Strategy, which outlines an ambitious direction of travel. The Devil is in the detail, and we strongly believe that robust research, including full impact assessments, must be carried out into all the options. […]
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The publication of the National Audit Office’s review of the packaging recycling obligation system has again raised widespread public concern as to what is really happening to the packaging that householders recycle. But there is good news; a recent report by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation Limited (Alupro), demonstrates how an 85% recycling rate […]
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Recycle Week 2019 has arrived!
/0 Comments/in News /by amyWe are delighted to support Recycle Now’s annual campaign, Recycle Week. Now in its 17th year, Recycle Week aims to inspire people to recycle more items from all around the home. This year’s campaign is a real call to action – ‘Recycle. Its in our own hands’, a motto that reflects the purpose of our […]
Aluminium drink cans hit 75% recycling rate, an increase of 38% in just eight years
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by amyThe UK aluminium drink can recycling rate has risen to 75%, its highest ever level, up from 54% in 2010. Additionally, 95% of aluminium packaging collected in the UK is recycled within Europe, rather than being sent around the globe. At a time when sustainability is so front of mind, the drink can remains the […]
New Life Cycle Assessment of aluminium beverage cans shows significant carbon emissions reduction
/0 Comments/in News /by amyPRESS RELEASE Courtesy of Metal Packaging Europe Brussels, 22 May 2019 Metal Packaging Europe, the association of European producers of rigid metal packaging and their supply chain partners, completed a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of aluminium beverage cans (25, 33 and 50 cl volumes). Using the latest data available (2016), the study […]
Listen to REB News’ latest podcast featuring Rick Hindley of Alupro and Antonia Grey from BMRA
/0 Comments/in News /by amyThe second episode of ‘The Recycling Podcast’ from REB Market Intelligence is now available to listen to on Spotify, iTunes and on their website. This week’s podcast focuses on the metals industry and features our very own Rick Hindley and Antonia Grey from the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA). Discussions were predominately about metals, including packaging and […]
Alupro expresses concern at unintended consequences of high deposit fee
/0 Comments/in News /by amyFollowing on from the announcement by the Scottish Government of the principles of the deposit return system, we are concerned about the deposit of 20p that is proposed for all sizes of container and format. This is double the level typically used in the Scandinavian DRS programmes. This high level of deposit across all sizes […]
Alupro is recruiting!
/0 Comments/in News /by amyWe are currently looking for a digital marketing and social media executive to join the team at the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Alupro is a well respected industry funded, not-for-profit organisation which has been representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry for 30 years. The organisation developed and manages the deployment of the leading behaviour change […]
MetalMatters springs into action on Global Recycling Day
/0 Comments/in News /by amyAs we celebrate Global Recycling Day, three UK Councils are launching their MetalMatters campaigns. As more and more people across the UK shift their focus towards recycling today, Merthyr Tydfil, Powys and Teignbridge District Council in Devon will urge a total of 157,000 households to ‘Make their metals matter’. Starting today, and for the next […]
Alupro: Response to the publication of Green Alliance report
/0 Comments/in News /by amy11 March 2019 We welcome the Green Alliance report ‘Closing the loop: Four steps towards 100% aluminium packaging recycling’; it reconfirms the conclusions of the modelling that Resource Futures conducted on our behalf, which demonstrated that aluminium packaging could achieve high recycling rates under a reformed packaging system. The report emphasises the importance of separating […]
Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) response to Resources & Waste Strategy consultations
/0 Comments/in News /by amy18 February 2019 “We are delighted that, following the launch of the Resources & Waste Strategy for England, the consultation papers are now published. The Strategy is ambitious and provides a unique opportunity to develop a more coherent, fully inclusive system that benefits all. We have the chance to ensure full transparency of […]
Every Can Counts continue partnering Drops Cycling Team
/0 Comments/in News /by amyDrops Cycling Team announce Alupro and its Every Can Counts programme will continue as a lead sponsorship partner in 2019. The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is continuing to sponsor the Drops Cycling Team into 2019 as part of its work to encourage everyone to recycle more of the aluminium packaging they use at […]
Alupro – response to Resources and Waste Strategy for England
/0 Comments/in News /by amyRick Hindley, Executive Director of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) We welcome the UK Government’s much anticipated Resources and Waste Strategy, which outlines an ambitious direction of travel. The Devil is in the detail, and we strongly believe that robust research, including full impact assessments, must be carried out into all the options. […]
Achieving an 85% recycling rate within two years
/0 Comments/in News /by amyThe publication of the National Audit Office’s review of the packaging recycling obligation system has again raised widespread public concern as to what is really happening to the packaging that householders recycle. But there is good news; a recent report by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation Limited (Alupro), demonstrates how an 85% recycling rate […]