Next week (6 June), Martin Hyde, Sustainability & Public Affairs Manager at Alupro, will share his thoughts on the pivotal role of policy in supporting a sustainable future for UK aluminium at the 2024 ALFED EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day. Taking place at BMA House in central London, the event will bring together hundreds of delegates […]
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According to annual data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency, * the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate hit an impressive 68% in 2023. A record-breaking 162,357 tonnes were recycled nationwide, including more than four in five beverage cans (81%). Despite a rapidly growing domestic market, aluminium packaging collected through kerbside, […]
Earlier this week (30 April), Alupro published a refreshed version of its pioneering Aluminium Manifesto. Initially launched in 2022, the Aluminium Manifesto outlines the views of the aluminium packaging industry and details the changes needed to deliver a world-class recycling system for the UK. Alongside highlighting the positive progress made to date, including discussions surrounding […]
Last week (25 April), the UK government published a statement confirming a delay to the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers to October 2027. Alongside the delay, DEFRA revealed that decisions had been reached regarding joint registration and reporting, labelling, reciprocal returns, deposit level, minimum container size, and low volume sales. […]
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Earlier this month (March), KS2 pupils from Thomas Russell Junior School in Burton-on-Trent were treated to an interactive aluminium recycling workshop, after student Elsie Burgess (8) took home first place in a national competition. Organised by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), the competition saw thousands of primary pupils from all over the UK tasked […]
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, is hopping into spring with the launch of its latest easter-themed promotional campaign, ‘Munch, Scrunch, Recycle!’. Aimed at local authorities, the programme will encourage residents to think more carefully about their waste this Easter. Each year, around 80 million Easter eggs are bought in the UK, , most of […]
re3, the waste partnership covering Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham Borough Councils, has joined forces with Alupro to roll-out a creative campaign encouraging residents to recycle their aluminium foil. Aluminium is endlessly recyclable, and recycling it saves 95% of the energy used to make aluminium from raw materials. To recycle, simply scrunch your wrapping foil, […]
MetalMatters, the industry-supported campaign that encourages households to recycle their cans, foil, empty aerosols, trays, tubes and metal screw tops, has been rolled out by West Devon Borough Council. As part of continued efforts to improve kerbside recycling rates, the initiative will see residents across the region receive an informative leaflet posted directly through their […]
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Lindal Group, a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of specialist valves, actuators and spray caps used in aerosol products, has joined other key members in the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative as a funding partner. Spearheaded by Alupro, the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative was launched in 2022 to increase awareness and uptake of […]
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Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, looks to the year ahead and explains what the aluminium packaging recycling industry wants to see in 2024. When we look back over the past 12 months, it’s likely to go down in history as a year of frustration for the packaging value chain. Delays to expected consultations, disappointing […]
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Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Organisation, has been announced as the latest sponsor of this year’s Letsrecycle Communications Conference. Taking place at the Hallam Centre in London (7 February), the event will bring together local authority waste management professionals from across the UK to celebrate progress and share best practice. Exploring the latest communication strategies and […]
CleanPak, the market leader in aerosol recycling, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative. Spearheaded by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, the programme was founded to raise awareness of and increase aerosol recycling in the UK. Part of Hull-based environmental services specialist Clean Eco Group, CleanPak uses state-of-the-art technology to dispose of both full […]
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Alupro to discuss importance of policy in driving higher recycling rates for aluminium packaging at sustainability strategy event
Next week (6 June), Martin Hyde, Sustainability & Public Affairs Manager at Alupro, will share his thoughts on the pivotal role of policy in supporting a sustainable future for UK aluminium at the 2024 ALFED EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day. Taking place at BMA House in central London, the event will bring together hundreds of delegates […]
Aluminium packaging hits 68% recycling rate in 2023
According to annual data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency, * the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate hit an impressive 68% in 2023. A record-breaking 162,357 tonnes were recycled nationwide, including more than four in five beverage cans (81%). Despite a rapidly growing domestic market, aluminium packaging collected through kerbside, […]
Alupro launches updated Aluminium Manifesto for 2024
Earlier this week (30 April), Alupro published a refreshed version of its pioneering Aluminium Manifesto. Initially launched in 2022, the Aluminium Manifesto outlines the views of the aluminium packaging industry and details the changes needed to deliver a world-class recycling system for the UK. Alongside highlighting the positive progress made to date, including discussions surrounding […]
DRS delay disappointing, but far from unexpected, says Alupro
Last week (25 April), the UK government published a statement confirming a delay to the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers to October 2027. Alongside the delay, DEFRA revealed that decisions had been reached regarding joint registration and reporting, labelling, reciprocal returns, deposit level, minimum container size, and low volume sales. […]
Local schoolchildren treated to interactive recycling workshop
Earlier this month (March), KS2 pupils from Thomas Russell Junior School in Burton-on-Trent were treated to an interactive aluminium recycling workshop, after student Elsie Burgess (8) took home first place in a national competition. Organised by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), the competition saw thousands of primary pupils from all over the UK tasked […]
‘Munch, scrunch, recycle!’ this Easter, says Alupro
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, is hopping into spring with the launch of its latest easter-themed promotional campaign, ‘Munch, Scrunch, Recycle!’. Aimed at local authorities, the programme will encourage residents to think more carefully about their waste this Easter. Each year, around 80 million Easter eggs are bought in the UK, , most of […]
re3 waste partnership launches foil recycling campaign
re3, the waste partnership covering Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham Borough Councils, has joined forces with Alupro to roll-out a creative campaign encouraging residents to recycle their aluminium foil. Aluminium is endlessly recyclable, and recycling it saves 95% of the energy used to make aluminium from raw materials. To recycle, simply scrunch your wrapping foil, […]
MetalMatters recycling campaign rolls out across West Devon
MetalMatters, the industry-supported campaign that encourages households to recycle their cans, foil, empty aerosols, trays, tubes and metal screw tops, has been rolled out by West Devon Borough Council. As part of continued efforts to improve kerbside recycling rates, the initiative will see residents across the region receive an informative leaflet posted directly through their […]
Lindal Group joins the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative
Lindal Group, a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of specialist valves, actuators and spray caps used in aerosol products, has joined other key members in the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative as a funding partner. Spearheaded by Alupro, the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative was launched in 2022 to increase awareness and uptake of […]
What the aluminium packaging recycling industry wants to see in 2024
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, looks to the year ahead and explains what the aluminium packaging recycling industry wants to see in 2024. When we look back over the past 12 months, it’s likely to go down in history as a year of frustration for the packaging value chain. Delays to expected consultations, disappointing […]
Alupro to sponsor Letsreycle Communications Conference
Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Organisation, has been announced as the latest sponsor of this year’s Letsrecycle Communications Conference. Taking place at the Hallam Centre in London (7 February), the event will bring together local authority waste management professionals from across the UK to celebrate progress and share best practice. Exploring the latest communication strategies and […]
New partner for UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative
CleanPak, the market leader in aerosol recycling, has joined the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative. Spearheaded by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, the programme was founded to raise awareness of and increase aerosol recycling in the UK. Part of Hull-based environmental services specialist Clean Eco Group, CleanPak uses state-of-the-art technology to dispose of both full […]