Life cycle assessment of aluminium closures for wine bottles

It is generally recognised that the recycling of aluminium after its use has a positive impact on the environmental balance of the closure, as bonus points are included in the calculation of the environmental balance for the avoided production of primary metal. For the Recycling aluminium requires around 95 per cent less energy than primary production. needed. The study shows that although current recycling rates in Europe are already contributing to a lower environmental footprint, there is still room for improvement. Room for further improvements.

If the recycling rate for aluminium screw caps were increased from the current 69 per cent (according to the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for wine) to 100 per cent, the recycling rate would be 100 per cent.The climate impact of a bottle of wine is reduced by 18 per cent and that of the entire bottle by 0.4 per cent. In this context, it should be noted that aluminium screw caps can be easily sorted and recycled, regardless of whether they are collected together with glass or other lightweight aluminium packaging.