Rexam Beverage Can Europe has announced the results of its third annual Community Can Challenge, supporting the overall efforts of Europe’s leading beverage can manufacturer in promoting and employing more sustainable ways of working.
 
Now in its third year, the Community Can Challenge runs over a ten week period in nine European countries and sees Rexam’s plant teams work closely with their local communities to educate about recycling whilst raising money for charity.  This year saw yet another impressive response from Rexam’s workforce. 
 
The scheme collected a remarkable 5.7 tonnes of cans (14% more than the previous year’s Challenge), equating to over 345,000 cans and 52 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide savings.  1.7 tonnes of these cans were collected by Rexam’s engineering facility in Milton Keynes UK, which won the Weight Prize and £5,000 to donate to a charity of their choice.
 
Rexam’s Valdemorillo, Spain and Manisa, Turkey plants both received the Community Engagement Award for engaging with a range of different community groups in a number of surrounding towns, as well as the use of local media to raise awareness of their activities. 
 
Iain Percival, Rexam’s Sector Director for Europe, says of the Community Can Challenge, ‘Whilst recycling cans is only part of Rexam’s wider sustainability programme, the Community Can Challenge is a visible way in which our employees can participate in and support the company’s commitment to running a sustainable company and build even better relationships with the communities in which they work.  Those plants and locations that took part truly embraced the