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Aluminium beverage cans are a true symbol of circularity, endlessly recyclable without losing quality. Our latest fact sheet explores how alloy design, process control and advanced recycling turn used cans back into new ones again and again. By combining precise metallurgy with efficient scrap sorting and delacquering, metal recovery improves ...
Eunomia was commissioned by the Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance (GBCCA) to calculate the collected for recycling and recycling rates for aluminium cans, PET bottles, and glass bottles across global markets. Conducted in 2025 as the first in a three-year series, the research captured data representing 90% of the global market ...
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.
...Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology could be a key pillar in achieving full decarbonisation of aluminium smelting, according to a new report from AFRY commissioned by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The comprehensive study, which examines the technical and economic feasibility of retrofitting CCS technology to existing aluminium potlines, ...
This study builds upon Eunomia’s previous studies into materials decarbonisation pathways. The scope of this report is focused on aluminium in comparison to four competing materials— steel, copper, container glass, PVC —taken from the perspective of their global value chains. The analysis looks at the Net Zero pathways that are ...
This factsheet provides an overview of interim and long-term emissions reduction targets set by IAI members, including the 13 organisations that have signed up to the Aluminium Industry Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The data reveals a complex landscape of commitments, varying in scope, timeline and ambition. Explore IAI’s comprehensive summary matrix ...
Aluminium cans remain the frontrunners in global recycling rates, outperforming other beverage containers in most countries/territories studied in recent research by Eunomia Research & Consulting. Key findings reveal that Germany, Belgium, South Korea, Sweden, Finland, and Norway are setting the pace in global recycling efforts. These countries/territories demonstrate the potential ...
Explore the International Aluminium Institute’s repository to learn more about how the aluminium industry promotes understanding of its activities, demonstrates responsible production, and showcases the sustainability and recycling benefits of aluminium.
