Insights.
News
Delivering a net-zero European beverage can industry
Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) has launched a decarbonisation roadmap for the European aluminium beverage can industry, establishing a clear and actionable pathway to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emiss...
Press Release
MPE acknowledges entry into force of EU steel overcapacity regulation and calls for timely downstream review
Metal Packaging Europe acknowledges the entry into force of the Regulation addressing the negative effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market. A swift, evidence-based review of the impac...
News and Press Release
MPE welcomes European Parliament vote on EU steel overcapacity regulation but calls for broader scope
MPE welcomes today’s vote by the European Parliament in support of the Regulation addressing the negative effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market, and underlines the need to extend...
Position Paper
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the CEA: Ensuring fairness, material neutrality, and circular performance for rigid metal packaging
MPE welcomes the European Commission’s ambition to strengthen Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) within the Circular Economy Act (CEA). Current EPR systems across the EU remain highly fragmented...
Packaged in Metal.
Metal packaging, made from aluminium or steel, is used throughout the retail, wholesale, commercial and industrial sectors. It comes in many shapes and sizes and can package virtually any product.
In Focus.
Key Data.
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Average energy saving compared to primary production when using recycled steel or aluminium.
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Steel for Packaging EU recycling rate.
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Aluminium Beverage Cans EU recycling rate.
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The majority of all aluminium and steel ever produced is still in circulation today.
Recycles Mark.
As consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of packaging on the environment, Metal Packaging Europe encourages the licensed use of the Recycles Mark.