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“As one of the UK’s largest brewers, we have a responsibility to champion sustainability in the sector, and removing single-use plastic from across our operations is one of the ways
we are meeting that responsibility – as part of Our Imprint 2025 sustainability goals.” Fraser Thomson, Molson Coors
High-purity aluminium made with lowest carbon footprint
equivalent per tonne of metal (scope 1 and scope 2 – direct and indirect energy
The metals segment of En+ Group has produced the world’s lowest carbon aluminium, which marks a major breakthrough for the industry. En+ Group’s metals segment, RUSAL, has successfully produced aluminium with the industry’s lowest carbon footprint – less than 0.01t of CO2
emissions). In addition, the purity of the aluminium produced is higher than 99%. Gregory Barker, executive chairman of En+, said in a statement, “This is a revolutionary technology in which inert anodes replace standard carbon anodes with inert, non-consumable materials, ceramics or alloys – which results in a major reduction of emissions from the
Avantium produces polyesters with its plantMEG
Avantium has completed the application validation for its plant-based glycols plantMEG and plantMPG, produced in the Ray Technology demonstration plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands. Key applications include polymerisation to PEF and PET polyesters, and functional fluids used for de-icing and heat transfer.
Proving the functional performance of the plant-based glycols is an important
CCL combines aluminium can and shrink sleeve
CCL Industries has introduced its new CANtastic format. CANtastic is an aluminium can with an engineered sleeve and top label that provides a 360° safety seal, making it always hygienic and safe to drink from.
The specially engineered sleeve and top construction allows for normal recycling of the aluminium. Aluminium is a 100%-recyclable and sustainable metal, and nearly 75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in use. According to the organisation European Aluminium,
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step in the scale-up of the Ray Technology. Zanna McFerson, managing director of renewable chemistries at Avantium said, “A critical step in commercialising the Ray Technology is ensuring that the resulting products, Ray plantMEG and plantMPG, perform in customer-specific applications. We have now succeeded in demonstrating that our plant-based glycols are a great solution in a broad range of applications that can drive us towards a circular economy. “This application validation paves the way for future licensees of the Ray Technology to tap into the growing demand for plant-based, renewable and recyclable materials.”
recycling the metal saves over 90% of the energy needed to make new aluminium. “This new packaging product is all about connection and protection – it guarantees maximum cleanliness,” said Reinhard Streit, vice-president and managing director food and beverage at CCL Label. “The cans are protected against all kinds of possible contaminations while promoting the brand owner’s message. It goes further than other aluminium cans available in the market, allowing brand owners to build maximum trust with the consumers. “We see that Covid-19 has transformed the consumer landscape, [and so] trust in brands is more important than ever. Health is now connected to heightened issues of food safety and hygiene.”
smelting process. In comparison with full- scope industry average emissions, metal produced with inert anodes has an 85% lower carbon footprint.
“Another breakthrough advantage of this technology is the release of oxygen in the process of aluminium production. One inert anode cell can generate the same volume of oxygen as 70ha of forest.”
Coors removes plastic rings from
all major brands Molson Coors Beverage Company in the UK is removing plastic rings and introducing a fully recyclable and sustainable cardboard sleeve for can multipacks for all major brands, including Carling and Coors.
The move sees Molson Coors hit its target to remove all single-use plastic from Carling and Coors packaging by the end of April 2021, following the introduction of recyclable cardboard large-format multipacks in 2020. Since 2019, the company claims to have removed more than 700t of single-use plastic from its operations. Produced by paper-based solutions supplier, Graphic Packaging International, the one-piece cartonboard wrap features a shaped interior design that securely holds the cans, as well as a locking mechanism so that the adhesive isn’t required to keep the box closed. This proved paperboard solution will ensure the package meets the needs of today’s supply chains and consumers. Made from renewable wood fibres from certified sources, the wrap contains up to 17%-recycled cartonboard, alongside virgin fibre for increased strength, improved machinability and stability in the supply chain. “As one of the UK’s largest brewers,” said Fraser Thomson, Western Europe operations director at Molson Coors, “we have a responsibility to champion sustainability in the sector, and removing single-use plastic from across our operations is one of the ways we are meeting that responsibility – as part of Our Imprint 2025 sustainability goals.”
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