FROM

2017

12oz Standard Can - 55% RC
202 Dia End - 3% RC
EU Avg Prime RR 74.5%

Carbon Intensity
(50-50 PEF Approach):

86g

CO2/unit

1: European Aluminium data. 2: Methodology for calculating aluminum beverage can recycling rates in Europe underwent a significant change with the adoption of the EU’s revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive in 2018. 3: Ball BPEMEA 2023 data

TO...

2026

33CL Sleek STARcan 1.0 - 69% RC
200 Dia Uni-alloy End - 90% RC
EU Avg Prime RR 76.1%

Carbon Intensity
(50-50 PEF Approach):

61g

CO2/unit

1.Instant LCA tool with 50-50 PEF methodology. According to PEF methodology, aluminum should use a 20-80 allocation factor. European average emission factor for primary aluminum= 8.7 tCO2/t. European beverage cans average recycling rate for 2017 and 2023. Note: methodology underwent a significant change with the adoption of the EU’s revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive in 2018. Manufacturing emissions average of BPEMEA plants. Considering 15% upgauged for unialloy end

AND
ON TO…

FUTURE

33CL Sleek STARcan 2.0 - 90% RC
200 Dia Uni-alloy End - 90% RC
FMC Prime RR 95%

Carbon Intensity
(50-50 PEF Approach):

29g

CO2/unit

1.Instant LCA tool with 50-50 PEF methodology. According to PEF methodology, aluminum should use a 20-80 allocation factor. Emission factor for FMC primary aluminum= 3 tCO2/t. European beverage cans average recycling rate at 95%. Manufacturing emissions average of BPEMEA plants with 100% RE coverage + energy efficiency. Considering 15% upgauged for unialloy end

Can Of The Future
optimum

PUSHING CIRCULARITY: INCREASING RECYCLED CONTENT TO 90% FOR BOTH CAN AND END WITH UNIALLOy

European beverage aluminum cans recycling rates at 95% with full-scale EPR and DRS implementation

Sourcing ultra-low carbon: prime aluminum at FMC levels (3 tCO2e / t Al)

Clean power: Ball operations 100% covered by renewable electricity and further improvements in energy efficiency

Next generation can: adoption of STARcan 2.0

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