Study reveals ‘real’ aluminium packaging recycling rate
Alupro study into ‘real’ recycling rate for aluminium packaging in 2015 reveals over 10,000 tonnes of unreported material. The national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging now stands at 55%...
View ArticleSchools invited to take the Alu D&T Challenge!
Secondary schools throughout the UK are invited to take part in the Alu D&T Challenge which aims to teach 11-14 year olds about sustainable design using aluminium. The Challenge includes an...
View ArticleMetalMatters increases metal capture rates in Warwick by 28 per cent
Warwick District Council has increased kerbside recycling of metal packaging by 28 per cent in just six months – through MetalMatters, the industry-funded communications campaign. Launched in October...
View ArticleNew ‘Leave Your Cap On’ campaigns extend coverage to over 2 million households
Alupro’s ‘Leave Your Cap On’ campaign, which encourages residents to recycle aluminium screw tops along with the glass bottles on which they came, has recently launched in four local...
View ArticleAlupro’s response to recycling targets consultation
Consultation on changes to packaging recycling business targets for paper, steel, aluminium, wood and overall recovery and recycling for 2018-20 Alupro fully supports the Government’s ambition “to have...
View ArticleSummer of sport is the focus of new game from Every Can Counts
Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts has launched a new game to get users of social media across Europe to think more about recycling. The new game, #Olympican, has a sporting theme and...
View ArticleValpak pledges support for MetalMatters
The UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme, Valpak, has become the latest funding partner to join the MetalMatters programme, which aims to boost the capture rates for metal packaging collected at...
View ArticleWinners announced for the 2016 Alu D&T Challenge
Seventeen 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 organised by the aluminium industry to inspire...
View ArticleBall pledges funding support for MetalMatters
Alupro are pleased to announce that Ball Corporation is becoming a direct funding partner of MetalMatters; the packaging industry’s communications programme in the UK which aims to boost the capture...
View ArticleThe Recycle Race with Every Can Counts and Drops Cycling
Alupro programme Every Can Counts and Drops Cycling Team are teaming up at major UK cycling races during the 2017 season to engage with the public about the importance of recycling drink cans. Every...
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