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News From Alcoa Recycling Company May 28, 2009 Alcoa Supports the Illinois Army National Guard Recycling Program  moreJanuary 30, 2009 Alcoa Sites Around the World Featured in Discovery Channel Program on How Aluminum is Made moreJanuary 15, 2009 Alcoa in Launch of USCAP Blueprint for Legislative Action, a Landmark Climate Protection Initiative moreDecember 4, 2008 Alcoa Announces Winner of “Count the Can” Contest Held at GreenBuild moreNovember 18, 2008 The Aluminum Association today announced an industry wide effort to increase the industry's recycling rate for used aluminum beverage containers to 75% by 2015. moreJuly 24, 2008 Alcoa Materials Management Names Top Scrap Suppliers for 2008 Alcoa Materials Management has been able to increase its scrap purchases by more than 10% annually for the last three years. moreJune 24, 2008 Alcoa Chairman Alain Belda Among Global Executives Calling for G8 to Lead on Climate Change Belda Member of Steering Board That Developed CEO Statement moreMay 2, 2008 Ball and Alcoa Help Deliver Latest in Can Innovation Company that Invented the Pull-Top Aluminum Can Helps Debut the First-Ever Vented Can moreMarch 5, 2008 Aluminum Can Help Transportation Industry Meet Sustainability Objectives PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aluminum is part of the solution to improve the sustainability of the transport industry. That was the key message given by Randall Scheps, Alcoa’s director of Ground Transportation, to attendees at the Weststart-CALSTART Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference held recently in San Diego. The conference focused on advanced technology for cleaner commercial transportation vehicles. moreFebruary 7, 2008 Aluminum Exhibit in China February 7, 2008 - Alcoa Shanghai, Alcoa Kunshan, Alcoa Electrical and Electronic Solutions Shanghai, and Alcoa Shanghai office are sponsoring the Aluminum Gallery at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. The traveling exhibit, funded by Alcoa Foundation, educates children on sustainable growth of aluminum and the environmental benefits of recycling. This exhibit was previously in Bejing in 2007; see details. January 31, 2008 Kawneer Launches 2008 Sustainability Campaign: "Every Day You Make a Choice, Make a Choice That Counts" NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Kawneer business, the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for commercial construction, has launched its 2008 sustainability campaign, reinforcing Kawneer's commitment to the green movement and highlighting its range of sustainable products. moreJanuary 22, 2008 Alcoa Sets Goal to Raise North American Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling Rate from 52% to 75% by 2015 PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has established a goal to raise the industry’s used beverage can (UBC) recycling rate in North America from its current 52% rate to 75% by 2015. moreDecember 6, 2007 Alcoa Expands Recycling Capability - New Expansion Will Increase Recycling Capacity by Nearly 50 Percent KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has broken ground on a new $22 million project at its Can Reclamation facility at its Tennessee Operations. Improvements include a new crusher and delacquering furnace and supporting building enclosures, utilities and environmental systems. moreNovember 22, 2007 Dandenong Stadium At The Forefront Of Recycling MAYOR Youhorn Chea will officially launch the Public Place Recycling Project at Dandenong Stadium on Friday 30 November. moreAugust 8, 2007 'Aluminum Gallery' teaches kids in China about aluminum and sustainability Beijing, China -- August 8, 2007 Wang Ming is a ten-year-old boy studying at Alcoa Hope Elementary School (a school sponsored by Alcoa China) in a remote village deep in the mountains 300 kilometres away from the nearest city of Qinghuangdao. It was the first time Ming came to Beijing and was the first time he held an aluminum can of Coca-Cola in his hand. more2005 Promoting Aluminum Recycling through the Triple Bin Challenge Alcoa Australia Rolled Products and Alcoa Foundation have partnered with Clean Up Australia and local authorities in Victoria and New South Wales to actively engage students in recycling through the Triple Bin Challenge. more2002 Recycling: It's in the Can Aluminum is universally recognized as a valuable metal, and this contributes to its high rate of recycling around the world. About two thirds of aluminum ever produced is still in use, equaling 440 metric tons (485 million tons) of a total 680 metric tons (750 million tons) manufactured since 1886. more |
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