Visy is proud to play a part in the beer can clip reuse and recycling program. Running in selected BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores, the program is a joint partnership between the Endeavour Group, Independent Brewers Association (IBA), East Coast Canning, PakTech and Visy Recycling.
An alternative to the familiar clear plastic rings that hold four and six packs of brews together, these can clips are made of such sturdy material that they can be reused more than 50 times before being recycled and made into new can clips.
Can clips are a great option for a circular economy, but there have been no multi-state recycling options available for customers where they can return the clips so many end up in landfill, which is why this industry-wide reuse and recycling scheme has been initiated.
Consumers simply place used can clips in the can clip collection units in BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores, which are then picked up by local independent breweries. Once the clip cans have been reused by brewers to the end of their lifespan, they are sent to Visy Recycling where they are converted into HDPE resin (high-density polyethylene), which is then returned to PakTech – the company that produces the can clips – so they can create more clips.
A great example of how, together, we can all be part of better.
