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New report reveals $6.5billion lost to landfill that could have been recycled
Ball and Eunomia Research and Consulting have released an updated “50 States of Recycling” report, building on the original, first-of-its-kind state-by-state comparable assessment of common packaging materials by using data on generation, recycling and disposal rates from across the United States. Key findings include: 9 of the 10 states with the highest recycling rates have Recycling…
Coca-Cola recalls 2,000 Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange soda packs
Coca-Cola is recalling 2,000 cases of Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta Orange soda cans because they may contain “foreign material.” The recall comprises 12-packs of 12-ounce cans, including 1,557 packs of Sprite, 417 of Diet Coke and 14 of Fanta Orange. The cases were distributed in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida, an FDA filing shows. The recall…
Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein accelerates the transition to chromium-free passivated tinplate
Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, Germany’s only tinplate manufacturer, intends to considerably increase the output of its modern chromium-free passivation Rasselstein CFPA. The Andernach-based company aims to gradually develop its capacity beginning in mid-2024 to produce exclusively chrome-free passivated tinplate in the future. The move to the new passivation was required since the use of Chromium(VI) in the…
CleanPak joins UK aerosol recycling initiative
CleanPak, a 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…
DTE reveals AI technology in “Innovation and Disruption Leaders” Docuseries
DTE has offered a glimpse into its innovative technology and its applications in a new documentary series, “Innovation and Disruption Leaders.” The series showcases leading businesses and individuals who are reshaping industries and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. After a successful year that saw DTE complete a Series A2 financing round with backing from…
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…
