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January 21, 2009
Alcoa Recycling and UT Knoxville kick off RecycleMania
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Knoxville, Tenn. – Alcoa Recycling and the University of Tennessee's Facility Services kicked off RecycleMania on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
RecycleMania is a national competition supported by the National Recycling Coalition to increase recycling and reduce waste between universities and colleges all across the country. The 10-week competition ends March 28.
As part of the Jan. 20 event, Alcoa Recycling handed out recycling bins to students who signed pledge cards confirming their commitment to recycle at home and work. Also in conjunction with RecycleMania, Alcoa Recycling donated 1,000 recycling bins to be used by each resident at Sutherland Village, a university apartment complex comprised of hundreds of students.
Local recycling guides and information about recycling initiatives at Alcoa Inc. were also distributed.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for seven consecutive years. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
Related Links
More information on RecycleMania and the UTK event can be found at alcoarecycling.com.
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