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Brazil
- 2001
Integrating Industry with Nature
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On 1,800 hectares (4,448 acres) in the midst of a 5,300-hectare (13,097-acre) industrial complex, industry is learning to connect with the complexities of nature.
The Alumar Environmental Park at Alcoa's Consórcio de Alumínio do Maranhào facility near São Luís, Brazil, serves as the area's recreational and environmental focus. Dozens of animal species, some endangered, find shelter among local vegetation. Organic compost produced in the park enriches local landscaping and rehabilitation projects. Researchers from the local university perform biological studies, while area schoolchildren and residents learn about waste recycling, local flora and fauna, and environmental conservation. More than 57,000 people have visited the park since July 1996, and environmental education is now part of the curriculum in over 800 São Luís schools.
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Alcoa Brazil
Alcoa has a significant presence in Brazil. (This site is in Portuguese only.)
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