Combined with new judges added to this year’s panel, a new voting process, and defending champion Great Lakes Brewing Company trying to three-peat, excitement is building.

Ball Corporation — a leading provider of aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products — recently released its new Climate Transition Plan, which outlines the company’s pathway and evolution into a fully circular and decarbonized business.

New Orleans calls it Mardi Gras, and Brazil calls it Carnaval. The lively celebration of this annual event isn’t the only thing that Brazilians and the residents of New Orleans have in common. Both have displayed a strong commitment to the recycling of aluminum cans.

The country famous for samba, Carnaval and world-class soccer also has an extremely impressive recycling rate for aluminum cans of approximately 99%. That’s higher than the estimated recycling rates for South America as a whole (92%), Europe (76%) and North America (55%).

The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills, and individuals in the pulp and paper sector.

Based in Austin, Texas, American Canning has announced that it will be manufacturing aTULC beverage cans for the first time in the United States.

NOMOQ’s extreme versatility allows beverage companies of every size to flex their creativity and produce stunning packs.

Using PulPac’s patented Dry Molded Fiber, The Bottle Collective will create a fiber-based alternative to plastic bottle packaging that will help contribute to the circular economy.

The contest is open to all brand owners, design agencies, marketers, and metal decorators who used the INX Color Catalog to produce a commercial can design before December 31, 2022.