Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will share his thoughts on achieving higher aerosol recycling rates at the 2023 AEROBAL General Assembly meeting (24 January). Taking place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the event will bring together leading brands from across the industry to discuss innovation, collaboration, success and progress. As part of […]
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Last week (20 January), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), jointly published the official consultation response to the introduction of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, provided the following […]
In this article, Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, explains the inextricable link between PRN demand and fluctuating prices, and discusses why late data submissions have such an adverse impact on the market. The PRN system has operated as a closed, value-driven market since the initial introduction of the Producer Responsibility (Packaging […]
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City of York Council has partnered with Alupro to launch a festive-themed competition for primary school pupils. With the council now able to collect aluminium foil at the kerbside, the initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling – especially at Christmas, when packaging volumes increase. Challenging children to create a festive A4 […]
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Trivium Packaging, the global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal packaging, has committed to funding the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative launched by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation. Designed to increase awareness and uptake of aerosol recycling across the UK, the initiative follows a three-phase approach educating consumers around best practice, establishing a baseline recycling rate […]
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According to Q3 data published by the Environment Agency in November,* aluminium packaging recycling rates have increased for the third quarter in a row and remain firmly on track to exceed their annual target. The period July-September 2022 saw a total of 37,815 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling. Material collected through kerbside, bring […]
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has been announced as the latest sponsor of the 2023 Student Starpack Awards. Organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), the competition challenges university students to create innovative packaging solutions to solve problems set by leading brands. As part of the agreement, Alupro has published a […]
A new programme promoting aluminium foil recycling has been introduced by Pendle Borough Council. As part of the initiative, residents are being encouraged to rinse and recycle their trays, wrapping foil, aerosols, beverage cans and empty food tins. ‘Foil in Love with recycling’, a consumer engagement campaign run in partnership with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling […]
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro – the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, discusses the company’s continued growth, the positive impacts achieved through its consumer engagement programmes and how its latest campaigns are helping to change national recycling behaviours. In 2021, the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate reached its highest level on record (66%). Statistics released […]
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Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will present his thoughts on what a successful deposit return scheme (DRS) for the UK should look like at this year’s Environmental Packaging Summit. Taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena (2-3 November), the event brings together leading businesses from across the packaging supply chain to discuss the […]
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Children from The Bawburgh School in Norfolk were treated to an interactive aluminium recycling workshop, after one Year 5 pupil won a national competition organised by Fun Kids Radio and Alupro. 10-year-old Benjamin was awarded first place, from a significant amount of entrants across the UK, after correctly identifying that more than 75% of aluminium […]
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A new programme promoting aluminium recycling has been rolled out by Preston City Council. Residents are being encouraged to rinse and recycle their clean foil trays and wrapping foil, empty aerosols, drink cans and tins. ‘Clean Me’, a campaign run by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), will see creative advertisements placed on billboards, buses […]
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Alupro to present latest insight at European aerosols conference
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will share his thoughts on achieving higher aerosol recycling rates at the 2023 AEROBAL General Assembly meeting (24 January). Taking place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the event will bring together leading brands from across the industry to discuss innovation, collaboration, success and progress. As part of […]
Alupro Statement
Last week (20 January), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), jointly published the official consultation response to the introduction of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, provided the following […]
The implications of late data submissions on the PRN market
In this article, Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, explains the inextricable link between PRN demand and fluctuating prices, and discusses why late data submissions have such an adverse impact on the market. The PRN system has operated as a closed, value-driven market since the initial introduction of the Producer Responsibility (Packaging […]
Christmas recycling competition launched for York school children
City of York Council has partnered with Alupro to launch a festive-themed competition for primary school pupils. With the council now able to collect aluminium foil at the kerbside, the initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling – especially at Christmas, when packaging volumes increase. Challenging children to create a festive A4 […]
New funding partner for UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative
Trivium Packaging, the global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal packaging, has committed to funding the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative launched by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation. Designed to increase awareness and uptake of aerosol recycling across the UK, the initiative follows a three-phase approach educating consumers around best practice, establishing a baseline recycling rate […]
Aluminium packaging recycling rate on track to surpass 2022 target
According to Q3 data published by the Environment Agency in November,* aluminium packaging recycling rates have increased for the third quarter in a row and remain firmly on track to exceed their annual target. The period July-September 2022 saw a total of 37,815 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling. Material collected through kerbside, bring […]
Alupro announces sponsorship of 2023 Student Starpack Awards
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has been announced as the latest sponsor of the 2023 Student Starpack Awards. Organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), the competition challenges university students to create innovative packaging solutions to solve problems set by leading brands. As part of the agreement, Alupro has published a […]
Pendle Borough Council launches foil recycling initiative
A new programme promoting aluminium foil recycling has been introduced by Pendle Borough Council. As part of the initiative, residents are being encouraged to rinse and recycle their trays, wrapping foil, aerosols, beverage cans and empty food tins. ‘Foil in Love with recycling’, a consumer engagement campaign run in partnership with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling […]
Helping the UK accelerate towards a circular future
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro – the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, discusses the company’s continued growth, the positive impacts achieved through its consumer engagement programmes and how its latest campaigns are helping to change national recycling behaviours. In 2021, the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate reached its highest level on record (66%). Statistics released […]
Alupro to discuss DRS at the 2022 Environmental Packaging Summit
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will present his thoughts on what a successful deposit return scheme (DRS) for the UK should look like at this year’s Environmental Packaging Summit. Taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena (2-3 November), the event brings together leading businesses from across the packaging supply chain to discuss the […]
Norfolk school enjoys recycling workshop after pupil wins national competition
Children from The Bawburgh School in Norfolk were treated to an interactive aluminium recycling workshop, after one Year 5 pupil won a national competition organised by Fun Kids Radio and Alupro. 10-year-old Benjamin was awarded first place, from a significant amount of entrants across the UK, after correctly identifying that more than 75% of aluminium […]
Preston City Council partners with Alupro to increase foil recycling
A new programme promoting aluminium recycling has been rolled out by Preston City Council. Residents are being encouraged to rinse and recycle their clean foil trays and wrapping foil, empty aerosols, drink cans and tins. ‘Clean Me’, a campaign run by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), will see creative advertisements placed on billboards, buses […]