Aluminium Beverage Can Recycling Reaches a New Record

Aluminium can recycling rate reaches 76.3%

The figures indicate continued growth in aluminium can recycling across Europe and underline the material’s role in the circular economy. In 2023, the volume of aluminium beverage cans placed on the market increased by 4% year on year, while recycling tonnages rose by 7%. The higher recycling volume corresponds to estimated greenhouse gas savings of 5.7 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, reflecting the lower energy demand of secondary aluminium p…

Recycling rates for aluminium cans rise across Europe to 76.3%

Recycling rates for aluminium cans reached 76.3% in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland in 2023, according to a new report. The report from Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) and European Aluminium (EA) found that both volumes of aluminium cans placed on the market and recycling tonnages increased year on year, by 4% and 7% respectively. This amount of recycled tonnage reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 5.7 million tonnes of CO₂eq, the…

Aluminium beverage can recycling reaches record 76.3% across Europe

Aluminium beverage can recycling across Europe has reached a new record, with 76.3% of cans recycled in 2023 across the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, according to... The post Aluminium beverage can recycling reaches record 76.3% across Europe appeared first on The Metal Packager.

Aluminium beverage can recycling reaches a new record

The latest report by Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) and European Aluminium (EA) shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland reached 76.3% in 2023. The post Aluminium beverage can recycling reaches a new record appeared first on Packaging News.

European aluminium beverage can recycling rate reaches record 76.3

Aluminium beverage can recycling volumes and rates both increased across Europe in 2023, with deposit return schemes driving gains in several member states. News Materials Packaging Metal Industry Packaging Producers Waste Management Compliance Schemes Resource Use Recycling Breadcrumb Section Metal Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Keywords aluminium beverage can recycli…