Recycling data
See the development in recycling rates for tinplate in Europe.
See the recycling rates for tinplate or aluminium per country in Europe.
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Recycling of metal continues to increase
At a time at which the demand for sustainability and reductions in CO2 emissions is growing exponentially, new figures from the European Professional Association paint a positive picture of metal packaging as an outstanding environmental choice for today and for the future.
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The rate of recycling for steek packaging rose from 66% in 2006 to 69% in 2007. Along with aluminium beverage cans, steel packaging is the packaging category that has risen most for this parameter in percentage terms. In terms of rate of recycling, steel surpasses glass, plastic and cardboard and is thus the material that has the highest rate of recycling, the material that can document the best improvements and the material that continues to demonstrate the best improvements. Metal is not only 100% recyclable, it is in principle infinitely recyclable as you can keep recycling the same material without any decrease in quality or volume. The high rate of recycling has several environmental advantages in the recycling process which results in additional benefits to the environment. |
Recycled steel is used as a raw material, thus minimising the proportion of new raw metal. It also reduces energy consumption and thus CO2 emissions in the production process by resulting in natural cooling in the melting furnaces when the molten steel is added. |
Sustainable packaging
We consider metal packaging to keep its leading position in the future. Apart from providing the consumers with food safety, convenience and being a cost efficient packaging it also has some environmental advantages compared to other packaging materials. Read more.
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