Every Can Counts

Our aim is to increase the recycling of drinks cans used outside the home: in offices, at educational establishments and 'on the go'

Every Can Counts is a partnership between major European and UK aluminium and steel beverage can manufacturers and reprocessors

Every Can Counts works with organisations wanting to set up, or improve drinks can recycling amongst their staff and/or customers. The programme provides assistance with finding a recycling service provider, supplies collection containers and offers help with promotion of the recycling scheme.

Results show that introducing Every Can Counts not only boosts recycling of drinks cans, but stimulates interest in recycling of all materials.

In 2011 we attended 10 music festivals and collected over
1 million cans for recycling

Every Can Counts is also working to raise awareness of recycling drinks cans 'on the go' and has supported campaigns in shopping centres, town centres, tourist sites and at events, including major music festivals. In summer 2011 we attended 10 music festivals and helped to collect 15 tonnes of used drink cans – over 1 million cans.

The success of Every Can Counts in the UK is now being replicated in other countries in the EU, including France, Austria and Romania.

For more information about Every Can Counts, visit www.everycancounts.co.uk

Every Can Counts partners

Projects

In 2010 organisations using Every Can Counts as part of a workplace recycling programme collected 27 million drinks cans – equivalent to each employee recycling 4 cans per month.

To find out more, contact us

Tel: 01527 597757

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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