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Aluminium and the Carbon economy

The Aluminium industry and sustainability

The aluminium industry is committed to improving the environmental impact of its products and its production processes.

  • It now takes more than 40% less aluminium to make a drink can than it did in 1972
    (source: IAI)
  • The aluminium reprocessing industry has cut CO2 emissions by 50% since 1997
    (source: EAA)
  • The aluminium industry has every interest in promoting the recycling of aluminium as part of its industrial strategy.

Alupro's position: UK waste and recycling policy

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The aluminium industry has invested over £50m in developing packaging recycling since 1989

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Recent news from Alupro

21/03/12

Alupro welcomes increase in packaging recycling targets, but calls for regular review

The Aluminium Packaging and Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that statutory packaging recycling targets which will increase year on year, are to be introduced from 2013 until 2017; but has cautioned that continual review is critical if... Read more

02/03/12

Every Can Counts accounts for 51m cans recycled in 2011

Every Can Counts, the away from home drinks can recycling programme, has today revealed that it helped collect 51 million used beverage cans from workplaces and ‘on the go’ locations across the UK in 2011. This equates to 774 tonnes... Read more

15/02/12

Alupro raises concerns about the future of Cash for Cans

An unintended consequence of the proposed ban on cash transactions for scrap metal would be to make ‘cash for cans’ recycling activity illegal. Around the world “cash for cans” programmes have played, and continue to play, a key role in... Read more

14/02/12

Alupro's Response to DEFRA Consultation on UK Packaging Recycling Targets

Alupro fully supports the Government’s preferred option for an increase in recycling targets, (option 3a) and believes the targets proposed are fair and equitable. Alupro urges the Government to ensure that future targets are ‘stretching but realistic’, and are regularly... Read more

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