UK lockdown drives spike in aluminium packaging recycling rates, shows data

摘要

According to data released by the Environment Agency earlier today (10 June), 17,066 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in the UK last month (May)-an increase of 48 per cent compared to the same period in 2019. With the UK lockdown resulting in a significant increase in the volume of aluminium packaging collected via kerbside systems, the number of PRNs raised have consequently skyrocketed. In fact, over the past three months alone, 38,014 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling nationwide (compared to just 25,986 during the same period last year).