Diageo toasts project to create circular economy for aluminium

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Drinks giant has provided funding to a consortium which plans to build a UK-based aluminium plant which could make and recycle millions of cans

Drinks giant Diageo has announced it has invested in a new aluminium recycling and manufacturing plant, which it aims to create a more sustainable and circular aluminium supply chain for the UK drinks...

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