Tag: recycled content
Can sheet producer to step up UBC purchases in Russia
Russia’s largest producer of can sheet, the Samara Metallurgical Plant, is to begin purchasing used beverage cans (UBCs) from domestic waste operators in an...
Australian recycling milestone highlights beverage can sustainability, says Visy
Australia’s largest canmaker, Visy, said Victoria’s container deposit scheme (CDS) milestone highlights the role that source-separated collection plays in improving beverage can recovery and...
Rusal claims lowest carbon footprint for aluminium used for beverage cans
Aluminium producer Rusal has completed the second stage of an operation to further reduce the carbon footprint of aluminium for beverage cans.
The Russian aluminium...
Emirates Global Aluminium to increase recycling capacity six-fold
Aluminium producer Emirates Global Aluminium is “significantly” expanding its operations at Leichtmetall in Germany to increase its recycling capacity six-fold.
The new facility, located near...
Envases launches five-litre beer keg with CO₂ cartridge
Mexico-based canmaker Envases has launched a 5-litre steel keg with a novel dispensing system and 'smart' functions.
The draft beer keg is manufactured in Germany...
Novelis reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 10%
In its latest sustainability report covering the year to the end of March, Novelis said it achieved a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions*.
The...
Novelis reports Bay Minette project “on track”
Aluminium rolling and recycling company Novelis said a facility that is currently being built on a greenfield site in Bay Minette, Alabama, is on...
Novelis and DRT tie up on sustainable beverage ends
Aluminium rolling and recycling firm Novelis has partnered with end conversion system engineer DRT to develop a beverage end with increased recycled content.
The tie-up...
Crown edges closer to its 2030 sustainability goals
Canmaker Crown says it has achieved an 8% global average weight reduction in its standard 12oz or 355ml beverage cans as part of its...
