{"id":4024,"date":"2017-06-25T14:13:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T14:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alupro.wpengine.com\/alupro-looking-ahead-to-another-busy-year\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T13:02:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T13:02:50","slug":"alupro-looking-ahead-to-another-busy-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aluproireland.ie\/alupro-looking-ahead-to-another-busy-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Alupro: Looking ahead to another busy year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\"><h2>Alupro&#8217;s Executive Director Rick Hindley reflects on some of the high points of 2012, and identifies some priorities for 2013:<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s mid-way through January and 2013 is already shaping up to be another busy year for Alupro. \u00a0 Although there\u2019s plenty in the pipeline it is perhaps appropriate to reflect on just some of the highlights of 2012 first.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In March 2012 we celebrated the third anniversary of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.everycancounts.co.uk\">Every Can Counts<\/a> programme with the news that the programme had helped to collect 51 million used beverage cans from workplaces and \u2018on the go\u2019 locations across the UK in 2011. That\u2019s 774 tonnes of aluminium and steel collected and around 5,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions saved.<\/li>\n<li>In May we welcomed the three major household foil suppliers to the UK as Alupro members. \u00a0We are now working with BacoFoil brand owner <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrapfilm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrap Film Systems,<\/a> Netherlands-based foil and film supplier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsfoil.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ITS <\/a>and retail and catering foil supplier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrapex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrapex<\/a>\u00a0to help them promote the 100% recyclability of household foil.<\/li>\n<li>June saw <a href=\"http:\/\/www.defra.gov.uk\/environment\/waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defra<\/a> release figures that confirmed aluminium packaging recycling rates had hit a record high with the UK achieving the single biggest annual increase in recycling rates for aluminium packaging and drinks cans since records began. \u00a0The recycling rate for drinks cans now stands at 60%, and for all aluminium packaging it is 42%.<\/li>\n<li>Launched in September, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aludtchallenge.co.uk\/\">Alu D&amp;T Challenge<\/a>\u00a0 is a free teaching resource offering a new engaging way to get students excited about sustainable Design and Technology. The challenge winners will be announced later this month.<\/li>\n<li>In October, leading aerosol manufacturer Unilever pledged its support for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalmatters.org.uk\">MetalMatters<\/a>, joining the innovative metal recycling programme as a funding partner. 2012 was an exciting year for MetalMatters, with five \u00a0campaigns launching over the year covering 27 local authorities and reaching 1.5 million households.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MetalMatters has been built upon the solid foundations laid by the Aerofoil campaign which encouraged local authorities to expand kerbside recycling collections to include foil trays and\/or aerosols. \u00a0The two year programme saw 98 local authorities (covering 5.8 million households) expand their collection systems and helped us to move foil containers into the &#8216;widely recycled&#8217; category under the On Pack Recycling Labelling (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprl.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OPRL<\/a>) scheme.<\/p>\n<p>So what does 2013 have in store? \u00a0Driving up capture rates for aluminium, and all metal, packaging remains a priority. \u00a0Householders need to be reminded, and reassured, that when the recycle they are doing the &#8216;right thing&#8217; and their actions will make a difference. \u00a0 Over the year we&#8217;ll be adding a range of new materials to our Media Library to help local authorities provide that information and encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>And together with our programme partners from throughout the metal packaging industry we will continue to focus on driving up recycling at home and on the go. \u00a0Our successes to date show that partnerships work, and we are keen to ensure all our programmes are truly representative of our industry and deliver real value for all. \u00a0We are keen that the waste management sector becomes more actively involved in our programmes, so welcome the recent involvement of partners in that sector in MetalMatters.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of its members Alupro will continue to engage with Governments in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff to ensure packaging and recycling strategies deliver value, and the carbon benefits of recycling aluminium are realised. \u00a0With our eyes firmly focused on the industry&#8217;s target of achieving a 70% recycling rate for all aluminium packaging by 2020 there is plenty of work to do, and at Alupro we&#8217;re ready for the challenge!<\/p>\n<p>More details of our 2012 projects can be found in our Annual Report, if you would like a copy sent to you please <a title=\"Contact Alupro\" href=\"http:\/\/www.www.aluproireland.ie\/contact-alupro\/\">contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget \u2013 for up to the minute news you can also follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\">Twitter<\/a> (@AluproUK) and sign up to receive our news updates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alupro&#8217;s Executive Director Rick Hindley reflects on some of the high points of 2012, and identifies some priorities for 2013: It&#8217;s mid-way through January and 2013 is already shaping up to be another busy year for Alupro. \u00a0 Although there\u2019s plenty in the pipeline it is perhaps appropriate to reflect on just some of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Alupro aluminium recycling Looking ahead to another busy year<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It&#039;s mid-way through January and 2013 is already shaping up to be another busy year for Alupro. 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