REPORT: Aluminum Can Maintains Position as Most Sustainable Beverage Package
Posted: 09 September 2019
September 9, 2019 - A newly released report by the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) shows that aluminum cans continue to outperform competitive packaging types on a number of key sustainability metrics.The new report – “The Aluminum Can Advantage: Key Sustainability Performance Indicators 2019”...
NACS, CMI Resource Highlights the Value of Recycling at Convenience Stores
Posted: 24 April 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2019NACS Contact: Jeff Lenard, jlenard@convenience.orgCMI Contact: Sherrie Rosenblatt, srosenblatt@cancentral.comNACS, CMI Resource Highlights the Value of Recycling at Convenience Stores ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Recycling is good for the environment and for business, according to a new resource published by NACS and the...
Letter to President Trump Regarding Quotas (3/5/2019)
Posted: 06 March 2019
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) wrote a letter to President Trump strongly opposing the adoption of aluminum and steel quotas or tariff rate quotas in future trade agreements with our trading partners Mexico, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom. This letter is in response to Secretary Perdue’s comment to the House...
CMI's Response to NYT Article, "Could New York City Parks Be Going Plastic Bottle Free?"
Posted: 23 April 2018
April 23, 2018Winnie HuThe New York Times242 W 41st StNew York, NY 10036 Dear Ms. Hu,In response to your article “Could New York City Parks Be Going Plastic-Free,” published on April 20, 2018, in the New York Times, there is an obvious solution for consumers and the environment—the highly recycled aluminum beverage can!Aluminum beverage cans...
Can Manufacturers Disappointed in President’s Decision on Import Tariffs
Posted: 08 March 2018
Washington, DC – March 8, 2018 --The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) is disappointed the Trump Administration has proceeded with its ill-advised decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum.“The U.S. can manufacturers depend on stable, fair and robust markets for steel and aluminum to manufacture the 119 billion food, beverage, aerosol and...
Cans Are the Most Recycled Drinks Package in the World
Posted: 24 October 2017
WASHINGTON, DC., October 24, 2017 – Aluminum beverage cans are the most recycled drinks package in the world, according to a new analysis by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS).Commissioned by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) and Abralatas in Brazil, the study used global recycling data to calculate and...
Northern Neck Montessori School Wins the School Recycling Challenge
Posted: 25 May 2017
WASHINGTON, DC—May 23, 2017—Northern Neck Montessori School, Kilmarnock, Virginia is the National Champion of the Great American Can Roundup’s (GACR) School Recycling Challenge. The students collected and recycled an average of 137 pounds of aluminum beverage cans each to become this year’s Grand Champion. Collectively, schools from 40 states...
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