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Global Aluminium Recycling: A Cornerstone of Sustainable Development

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2019

The IAI has developed a mass flow model to identify future recycling flows. The industry will report regularly on its global recycling performance.

The IAI’s ‘Aluminium for Future Generations’ initiative has been adopted by the sector and puts recycling at the core of the global industry’s path to sustainable development.

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