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# PCR aluminium bottle from Sustainaholics targets up to 90% carbon reduction
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/pcr-aluminium-bottle-from-sustainaholics-targets-up-to-90-carbon-reduction/
- Published: 2026-04-14T06:48:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-15T05:17:07.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Transit, Efficiencies, Sustainability, Beverages, Featured Stories, Recyclability, Carbon Emissions, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:54

**Made entirely from post-consumer recycled aluminium, the** [**Alumini**](https://www.sustainaholics.com/alumini?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) **bottle from** [**Sustainaholics**](https://www.sustainaholics.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) **is intended as a recyclable, reusable alternative to conventional 5cl bottles – and to reduce carbon footprint by up to 90%.**

Excluding the cap, Alumini claims to reduce CO2 emissions by a total of 6.71g compared to an equivalent bottle made from rPET; by 15.23g compared to recycled glass; 20.13g compared to virgin PET; and 33.98g compared to virgin glass.

The pack is designed to be light and compact to lower emissions and reduce transportation and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) costs. Additionally, the bottle is designed to be shatterproof, practical, and operationally efficient.

Like all canned drinks, Alumini features an internal coating sprayed onto the inside of the bottle during the manufacturing stage to avoid contaminating the metal. Reportedly, this plastic-based coating is food-grade, BPA-free and EU-approved.

The coating is said to be thinner than a human hair. Apparently, it burns off during the recycling process and does not impact the pack’s recyclability, but ensures a two-year shelf life for the drink.

Alumini also seeks to stand out on the shelf with ‘stunning’ on-pack designs.Its product range includes [Salcombe Gin](https://salcombegin.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Start Point and Rosé Sainte Marie; [Wildjac](https://wildjac.co.uk/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Citrus Vodka and Cherry Wood Spiced Rum; [Penrhos](https://www.penrhosspirits.co.uk/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Dry Gin, Rhubarb Gin, and Apple & Elderflower Gin; [Beeble](https://beeble.buzz/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Honey Rum and Honey Tequila; [Two Drifters](https://twodriftersrum.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Lightly Spiced and White Rum; [Ellers Farm Distillery](https://www.ellersfarmdistillery.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io)’s Farm Y and Orange Y Gin; and [Black Cow](https://www.blackcow.co.uk/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Vodka, among others.

Previously, Sustainaholics joined forces with [easyJet](https://www.easyjet.com/en?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) to serve spirits from Two Drifters, Penrhos, Wildjac, and Ellers Farm Distillery in [post-consumer recycled aluminium bottles](https://packagingeurope.com/news/sustainaholics-and-easyjet-serve-miniature-spirits-in-100-pcr-aluminium-bottles/11130.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) on select flights. These bottles were described as low-carbon alternatives, weighing less than half of their glass equivalents and fitting more bottles into restricted on-board spaces.

Similarly, [Diageo](https://www.diageo.com/en?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) rolled out [70cl aluminium bottles](https://packagingeurope.com/news/baileys-to-offer-lighter-aluminium-bottles-at-international-airports/11129.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) of its [Baileys](https://www.baileys.com/en-gb/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Original Irish Cream liqueur at international airports in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Copenhagen. These bottles claimed to be five times lighter than glass alternatives and reduce carbon emissions by 44%.

In more recent news, [Stirling Distillery](https://stirlingdistillery.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) has joined forces with scientists from the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at [Heriot-Watt University](https://www.hw.ac.uk/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) to explore the feasibility of [aluminium bottles](https://packagingeurope.com/news/stirling-distillery-and-university-researchers-investigate-aluminium-replacements-for-glass-whisky-bottles/13826.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) for its Scotch whisky. The distillery aims to minimize its footprint and become ‘as sustainable as possible’ before the release of its first mature whisky in 2027.

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