Topics
aluminum
January 14, 2025
The Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute report lower aluminum beverage can recycling rates in 2023; Plastic Recyclers Europe announces decreased growth in capacity for plastic recycling in 2023 in EU27+3
Reading time: 2 minutes
July 24, 2024
Kenya Bureau of Standards submits updated standard to World Trade Organization; covers aluminum foil for household use and catering; changes mostly affect mechanical property specifications; includes rules for metal content and heavy metal limits
Reading time: 1 minute
July 5, 2023
Reports by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and partners examine decarbonization pathways of beverage containers, urge rethinking single-use glass and transition towards reuse, and investigates the economic viability of reusable food packaging
Reading time: 3 minutes
January 8, 2021
Europäischer Wirtschaftsdienst (EUWID) reports aluminum can recycling increases 2% in Europe compared to 2018, reaches 76% corresponding to 457 000 tonnes; highest recycling rate reported for Germany (99%)
Reading time: 1 minute
September 17, 2020
Assessment performed by Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) finds total human exposure through food, consumer products, and soil far below weekly health guidance value
Topics: aluminum, risk assessment
Reading time: 1 minute
April 23, 2020
Aluminum, glass, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging manufacturer associations ask US state governments to clearly communicate container return process to consumers, stress importance of recycling returned containers to meet currently high packaging demand during COVID-19 pandemic
Reading time: 1 minute
November 20, 2019
German risk assessment institute publishes answers to common questions regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and aluminum, including exposure sources and pathways, health risks, regulatory limits; releases position statement on aluminum intake, recommends avoiding use of uncoated aluminum for food contact
Reading time: 1 minute
August 15, 2019
Beverage manufacturers PepsiCo and Coca-Cola both plan to release their flagship water brands in new packaging, including aluminum cans and bottles; new packaging to be rolled out in the U.S. through 2020
Reading time: 1 minute
December 21, 2018
Scientists measure leaching of aluminum into baked meat; higher amounts transferred from simple foil compared to foil with baking paper on inner surface
Reading time: 2 minutes
October 22, 2018
More than half of German population concerned about microplastics in food, according to survey by German risk assessment institute; 45% worried about aluminum in food packaging
Topics: aluminum, microplastics
Reading time: 1 minute
