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Tata Steel to invest £10million setting up Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing
Tata Steel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Imperial College London to set up a Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing in London. This Centre will enable the acceleration of technology development and deployment in strategic areas, attract talent, and strengthen the industry-academia collaborative eco-system. To pursue this goal, Tata Steel will…
Eviosys’ survey highlights consumer shift towards sustainable packaging
For the second year, metal packaging giant Eviosys has commissioned a Europe-wide survey of consumers’ sentiment towards packaging. The European leader surveyed 2,000 consumers in the UK, France, Germany, and Spain to get the latest information on priorities in this time of economic uncertainty, especially during the festive season. The survey’s data underlines the increasing…
Hop WTR launch dry January campaign
Last year, one in five adults participated in Dry January, but not everyone completed the challenge. This year, HOP WTR, the leading hoppy water brand, is making it easier than ever to stay dry by hypnotising consumers to stick to their goals with the help of HOP WTR. HOP WTR has partnered with a certified…
Steel Packaging exceeds EU 2025 recycling rate target
New independently verified figures published by APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, show that steel packaging has already met its new EU recycling rate target for 2025, four years ahead of schedule. Steve Claus, Secretary General of APEAL, highlighted the significance of these findings. “The figures affirm that steel remains the…
CMI reports increased recovery of 1,400 cans per day with robots
In September 2023, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) initiated a ground-breaking project to fund an EverestLabs robot at Caglia Environmental’s recycling facility in California. This program is the latest in a several-year effort by CMI to capture revenue generated through capturing miss-sorted used beverage cans (UBCs). CMI’s research highlighted that up to one in four aluminium beverage cans is missorted at a…
AkzoNobel marks 30 years of supporting Dulux Community RePaint
AkzoNobel is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Community RePaint Network, originally launched through funding provided by Dulux in 1993 and subsequently solely sponsored by the brand. Since its inception, the network has collected 7.8 million litres of paint and distributed 5.4 million litres of paint to those who need it. According to the British Coatings…
Local Weather announces nationwide launch
Local Weather is expanding into all 513 Whole Foods Market stores across the US. Additional market expansion rolling out throughout the end of the year includes key partnerships with Erewhon, Bristol Farms, Misfits Market, Imperfect Foods, Gopuff and more. Local Weather will be more accessible than ever to consumers seeking a healthier, more sustainable alternative to…
New INX Sustainability Report details ESG commitments
INX International Ink Co. has released its inaugural Sustainability Report, offering a comprehensive overview of the company’s evolving practices. The company says its extensive 36-page report emphasises its continuing commitment to become a greener company, and how it translates into providing customers with best-in-class ink and technology solutions that enable world-class printing standards. Since the…
Aluminium industry backs new greenhouse gas initiative
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has launched a new initiative that commits to transparently and publicly track ambition and progress in greenhouse gas reduction of all its member companies. This initiative, which is being launched at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, has already been backed by major aluminium producers as the sector continues to act on reducing…
Prime Controls welcomes new Field Service Installer and System Installation Coordinator
Prime Controls has appointed Andy Trejo as the company’s new Field Service Installer and System Installation Coordinator. Trejo will be responsible for field service, training, and support along with product installations of the company’s growing line of can and end leak detection systems. He joins the Prime Controls team from SpecMetrix where he served as…
