European associations seek 100 percent UBC recycling rate

European associations seek 100 percent UBC recycling rate
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European Aluminium and Metal Packaging Europe, two Brussels-based trade associations, have launched what they call a “joint roadmap” toward achieving 100 percent aluminum used beverage container (UBC) recycling by 2030.

The roadmap “reflects the conviction” held by producers of aluminum cansheet, makers of aluminum beverage cans and recyclers of used UBCs “that the full potential of the aluminum beverage can as a front-runner in a truly circular economy can be achieved within the next 10 years,” state the organizations.

Comments Andy Doran, chair of the European Aluminium Packaging Group, “While we are confident that we can achieve this ambitious target, it will require the participation and support of the entire value chain. We therefore call on our partners, including brand owners, retailers, consumers, packaging recovery organizations, recyclers and others, to work with us to further improve the collection of cans, as part of a joint mission to fully close the loop and move from the current recycling rate of 76.1 percent to a real recycling rate of 100 percent in 2030.”

The two associations held an online webinar they say was attended by some 200 stakeholders in the aluminum can supply chain. Oliver Graham, chair of the Beverage Can Commission at Metal Packaging Europe, said at the event, “The aluminum beverage can is well suited for ‘real circularity’. With this in mind, achieving a 100 percent recycling rate for beverage cans by 2030 is a realistic aim, based on maximizing the circular potential of the aluminum beverage can.”

Kestutis Sadauskas, director for circular economy and green growth at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Environment, remarked, “The Commission acknowledges the importance of aluminum as a resource towards a circular and low-carbon economy. We must also play our part and the Recovery and Resilience Facility [a $790 million EC fund] will provide large-scale financial support to investments.”

Additional details on the roadmap drafted by the two groups can be found on this web page.

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Source: Recycling Today
European associations seek 100 percent UBC recycling rate
<![CDATA[European Aluminium and Metal Packaging Europe, two Brussels-based trade associations, have launched what they call a “joint roadmap” toward achieving 100 percent aluminum used beverage container (UBC) recycling by 2030.The roadmap “reflects the conviction” held by producers of aluminum cansheet, makers of aluminum beverage cans and recyclers of used UBCs “that the full potential of the aluminum beverage can as a front-runner in a truly circular economy can be achieved within the next 10 years,” state the organizations.Comments Andy Doran, chair of the European Aluminium Packaging Group, “While we are confident that we can achieve this ambitious target, it will require the participation and support of the entire value chain. We therefore call on our partners, including brand owners, retailers, consumers, packaging recovery organizations, recyclers and others, to work with us to further improve the collection of cans, as part of a joint mission to fully close the loop and move from the current recycling rate of 76.1 percent to a real recycling rate of 100 percent in 2030.”The two associations held an online webinar they say was attended by some 200 stakeholders in the aluminum can supply chain. Oliver Graham, chair of the Beverage Can Commission at Metal Packaging…