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This useful factsheet details why aluminium is one of the most recycled materials on earth.
New figures on global aluminium recycling rates were released by the IAI to mark World Statistics Day in October 2020.
According to the data, the global recycling efficiency rate is 76%.
In 2022, the IAI published Guidelines on Transparency that state that when reporting the cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of products that contain scrap there should be full transparency on the methodology used for the carbon footprint calculation. This reference document, summarising three potential approaches, should serve aluminium producers to disclose the methodology they ...
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’s power is in its versatility. From transforming transport and shaping smart cities to offering infinite recyclability, discover everything there is to know about this resourceful metal.
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