APEAL welcomes this declaration made in a recent interview of Karl Falkenberg, Director-General for Environment at the European Commission. Indeed Falkenberg echoes positions advocated by APEAL and Steel for Packaging, namely the need to increase recycling of all household waste, improve separate collection in member...... Read more
APEAL tinplate Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data has been quality-reviewed and is now accessible from the European Reference Life Cycle Database (ELCD). The ELCD is a new database available from the European Platform in Life Cycle Assessment, launched February 6th 2014 by the European Commission....... Read more
As the new 2012 steel recycling rate of 74% is announced at the Interpack Steel day, Christian Korn, president of APEAL, and Alexander Mohr, secretary general, discuss the implications. Watch the interview here... Read more
After the interview with Gordon Shade, CEO of European Metal Packaging Association (Empac), Alexander Mohr discussed the benefits of Steel for Packaging with Interpack TV focusing on the high recycling rates of steel packaging. Watch the full interview here... Read more
Eight out of 10 brand owners say steel provides the best damage resistance of any packaging material according to new research, launched at Interpack today (9 May). Undertaken by UK-based Sheffield Hallam University, the study examined brand owners’ attitude towards the competing environmental claims of...... Read more
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has released the latest European steel recycling figures. In 2012, 2.7 million tonnes of steel packaging were recycled to make new steel products, corresponding to an average European rate of 74%. This reinforces the long...... Read more
APEAL will host a dedicated ‘Steel for Packaging’ stand for the first time at the forthcoming Interpack show in Düsseldorf, 8th – 14thMay 2014. APEAL will be located at stand B53 in Hall 11. Secretary general, Alexander Mohr, believes the show to be an ideal...... Read more
“Recycling Waste World” highlights the recycling credentials of steel packaging and the potential savings in emissions, resource use and energy to be gained from boosting recyling in the UK. Read the full article here... Read more
The lightweight food can that is 15 percent lighter than conventional two-piece cans, shows how steel can inspire ever-greater innovation and resource efficiency, whilst still retaining material strength during transport. The can was developed by Ardagh Group in collaboration with France-based vegetable canner Bonduelle. More...... Read more
The direct positive effect of packaging on resource efficiency was outlined by EU Commissioner Janez Potocnik during the remarks that opened the 20th anniversary of EUROPEN (The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment) in Brussels last week. The event brought together over 150 representatives...... Read more