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From cork to cans – How drinks packaging is getting greener – Market Intel

Joe Bates
Last updated: 17/06/2025 at 6:01 PM
By Joe Bates
17 June 2025
12 Min Read

Faced with tightening regulations and eco-conscious consumers, the drinks industry is replacing heavy glass with aluminium, paper and even self-cooling cans.


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The traditional 75cl glass bottle has been the go-to receptacle for beverage alcohol producers for centuries. Amid growing environmental concerns and a tightening regulatory landscape, however, this time-honoured packaging format is being re-evaluated.Across the globe, brand owners are under mounting pressure to reduce waste, lower emissions and rethink the materials used to bring their products to market.Government policies are accelerating the pace of change. The UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, which is currently being phased in, shifts the cost of dealing with packagin

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