the organisation
Aluminium’s power is in its versatility
Mining and Refining
Primary Production
Aluminium in Consumer Products
selected links
Explore the Cycle
Our Aluminium data repository
Founded during COP28 (Dubai), the Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance is the only multi-stakeholder forum with a global scope, focused on improving the circularity and recycling rates of the aluminium beverage can.
In a sustainability and regulatory dialogue dominated on reducing plastics waste and reusable solutions, GBCCA gives a strong, global and unified voice to the inherent properties and sustainability case of the aluminium beverage can.
The alliance leverages expertise and knowledge from across the aluminium can value chain, from associations to primary and canstock producers, canmakers and brands.
With a vision to achieve 100% recycling rates for Aluminium cans by 2050, GBCCA has an open call to all stakeholders to support this global initiative, gaining access to:
1
2
3
4
The Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance publishes the second year of its worldwide recycling study, with aluminium cans outperforming glass and PET bottles across major markets. New York, 22 September 2026 – Aluminum beverage cans are collected and recycled at a higher rate than any other major drinks container format ...
A new collaboration is making it easier for households in New York’s Westchester County to recycle small aluminium items, and the International Aluminium Institute is helping ensure that recovered metal finds its way back into use. Announced on 21 September, the initiative allows residents across the County’s Refuse Disposal District ...
The International Aluminium Institute joins partners across the beverage can value chain in New York on 22 September to make the economic case for recycling. The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) will take part in Climate Week NYC 2026 as a co-host of Advancing Aluminium Recycling as a Business Opportunity, convened by ...
The Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance (GBCCA) commissioned Eunomia to measure collection and recycling rates for aluminium cans, PET bottles, and glass bottles across global markets. This report presents the 2026 results, the second in a three-year series spanning 2025, 2026, and 2027. This year’s research also digs into five ...
IAI’s latest factsheet, “Can-to-Can Recycling: Performance, Potential and Pathways”, explores how aluminium beverage cans outperform other beverage containers in circularity, and what steps are needed to achieve full closed-loop recycling. Our report highlights how smart alloy design, clean recycling streams and better infrastructure can prevent material loss – turning aluminium ...
Aluminium cans are more than just convenient beverage containers. They represent a critical opportunity for sustainable resource management in the United States. Increasing the recycling rates of aluminium cans is paramount for multiple environmental and economic reasons. Recycling reduces carbon emissions and energy consumption, and enhances the production of low-carbon ...
Please take a moment to read the GBCCA Collaboration Guidelines carefully and provide your signature below to confirm your understanding and agreement.
