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As we mark the end of one chapter of sustainability and embark on another, we are eager to share the positive impact we have made to date in our industry through our 2020 Interim Sustainability Report. Titled, “Enduring Values, Continuous Progress,” our latest report demonstrates the responsibilities and commitments we maintain with our environments, communities and stakeholders as we dig...

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Creating a successful beverage package relies on thoughtful design at every level. While core branding and product information lives on the body of the container, beverage can ends play a critical, and often overlooked, role in consumer engagement. Numerous technology advancements have been made in beverage ends in recent years, allowing brand owners to increase interaction and stand out in...

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The lives of consumers around the world were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Norms around work, school, travel and socialization changed virtually overnight. Eating habits also became fundamentally different, with a greater number of consumers cooking from home and eating healthier. The ability to physically visit retail stores also changed beyond recognition, and as a result e-commerce and direct-to-consumer models...

Read the full article: Metal Packaging Meets COVID-19 Push for Healthy Eating and E-commerce Boom

Consumer recycling rates of beverage containers: 46.1% aluminum, 20.7% plastic, 39.6% glass. Average recycled content of beverage containers: 73% aluminum, 6% plastic, 23% glass. Value per ton of recyclable material: $1,210 Aluminum, $237 Plastic, -$21 Glass.
With metal packaging as our primary product, sustainability is ingrained in our business and will remain a core value for our Company moving forward. Through our Twentyby 30 program, we are working with industry partners to educate our supply chain about how the format’s high recyclability and recycling rates support collective goals to advance the Circular Economy. A recent report...

Read the full article: Report from the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute: Metal Remains the Recycling Champ