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- Fourteen organisations sign ground-breaking agreement with ACE UK to boost paper cup recycling10/10/2017
- Continuing upward trend in EU beverage carton recycling rate13/09/2017
- Beverage carton industry celebrates ten years of recycling progress15/08/2017
- Kerbside collection of beverage cartons hits 66% coverage in UK20/07/2017
- European Parliament takes major step towards a viable EU circular economy15/03/2017
- MEPs demonstrate commitment to transition towards a European circular economy27/01/2017
- ACE UK members achieve 100% target for verified traceability of wood fibre01/12/2016
- Event promotes correct carton recycling labelling for food and drink manufacturers09/11/2016
- EU beverage carton recycling rate continues to grow29/09/2016
- Materials Sectors Welcome Proposals for Greater Consistency in Recycling Collections14/09/2016
- ACE (Brussels) announces Annik Carpentier as Director General08/09/2016
- ACE UK comments on reports of rejected recyclable waste up 84% in England since 201124/08/2016
- ACE UK welcomes proposals to boost the use of renewable materials10/06/2016
- ACE UK appoints Mandy Kelly as new Senior Recycling Manager02/02/2016
- Beverage carton industry’s figure for verified traceability of wood fibre hits 98%11/01/2016
- EU beverage carton recycling rate continues to grow22/12/2015
- ACE UK responds to European Commission’s Circular Economy proposals04/12/2015
- ACE UK to become joint owner of OPRL Ltd09/11/2015
- Golden Carton Awards 2015 now open for entries09/09/2015
- ACE UK supports PRGS proposals to boost recycling and tackle litter19/05/2015
- ACE UK announces 2014 winners of Golden Carton Awards17/03/2015
- ACE UK appoints Printwaste Recycling as new bring bank contractor28/01/2015
- Kerbside collection of beverage cartons hits 60%10/12/2014
- Beverage carton industry wins national accolade for UK recycling facility14/11/2014
- Minister supports Sustainability Roadmap for Soft Drinks Industry30/10/2014
- ACE UK issues call to action to local authorities with re:cartons24/09/2014
- EU carton recycling rate rises again to 42%03/07/2014
- ACE UK announces winners of the Golden Carton Awards18/06/2014
- Beverage carton industry’s figure for verified traceability of wood fibre hits 93%29/05/2014
- MEP Linda McAvan supports beverage carton recycling in the UK15/05/2014
- ACE UK shortlisted for two awards14/04/2014
- EU carton recycling rate hits 40%27/11/2013
- 88% and counting . . . ‘significant progress’ made on verified traceability of beverage carton indus09/10/2013
- UK’s only beverage carton recycling plant opens for business03/09/2013
- ACE UK named as ENDS Green Economy Awards finalist13/08/2013
- ACE UK welcomes new targets in Dairy Roadmap Sustainability Report27/06/2013
- Half of UK local authorities now offer kerbside recycling of beverage cartons07/05/2013
- Practices used in certified forests help improve biodiversity confirms RSPB study28/01/2013
- Verified traceability of beverage carton industry’s globally sourced wood fibre reaches 85%21/11/2012
- Clear vote to keep carton recycling close to home19/11/2012
- Bryson Recycling first to sign-up to send beverage cartons to UK reprocessing plant10/10/2012
- Local MP supports plans for new beverage carton reprocessing plant23/07/2012
- UK reprocessing plant to boost beverage carton recycling rates25/06/2012
- Opportunities to recycle beverage cartons increase as kerbside coverage hits 40%16/02/2012
- ACE UK wins Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) award15/12/2011
- Resources unlimited?13/10/2011
- ACE UK welcomes the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability20/09/2011
- Beverage carton industry on track to meet global wood traceability commitment06/09/2011
- ACE appoints Katarina Molin as new Director General01/09/2011
- ACE UK response to Waste Policy Review15/06/2011
- ACE UK and RSPB study forest biodiversity to inform retailers’ sustainability strategies10/05/2011
- One in three councils now collect cartons at kerbside for recycling18/04/2011
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Beverage carton recycling in the UK
- Total no. of
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authorities 391 - Local authorities collecting
cartons 361 (92%) - Local authorities collecting cartons from kerbside 263 (67%)
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