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An Evolving World-Class Safety Culture in Iceland
Integrating the world-class safety standards of Alcoa and Bechtel, combined with strong leadership support of safety throughout the construction of Alcoa's first new aluminum smelter in more than two decades, reduced injuries and served as a catalyst for increased safety awareness in Iceland.
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Smelter Effort Reduces Emissions, Costs with No Capital Investment
An effort to reduce potroom emissions and chemical exposures at Alcoa's San Ciprián, Spain, smelter through the use of the Alcoa Business System has resulted in significant reductions and annual energy consumption and maintenance savings of more than US$1 million annually—all achieved without any capital investment.
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Tapping into Nature to Reach Zero Process Wastewater Discharge
A sprayfield populated with a stand of "thirsty" trees at Alcoa's Mt. Holly smelter in South Carolina has the potential to save the facility US$75,000 in annual water discharge costs and achieve zero process wastewater discharge by 2012.
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Solid Waste Recycling Exceeds 100% at Brazilian Facility
A solid waste minimisation strategy at the Alumar refinery and smelter in Brazil increased recycling rates, generated less waste, reduced environmental effects, and eliminated the need to construct new waste disposal areas.
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Waste Reduction Initiative Beats Alcoa, Government Goals
Since starting operations in 1992, Alcoa's Deschambault smelter in Canada has integrated waste management into its production processes and implemented programs that reduced landfilled waste 60% between 1995 and 2000 and an additional 33% from 2000 to 2003.
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Production Going Up, Emissions Heading Down in Smelter Project
An emissions reduction project at Alcoa's Deschambault smelter in Canada underscored the feasibility of increasing production while concurrently decreasing environmental effects.
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Protecting a Seabird in Australia
Government, the community, and Alcoa work to protect Australia's only mainland gannet breeding location.
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Rebirth of an Orchid
An industry, government, and community partnership works to ensure the long-term survival of the fragile Melblom's Spider-orchid in Victoria, Australia.
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Return of the Native Plants
Since Alcoa's Portland smelter opened in Victoria, Australia, in 1986, the company has been working to return pre-European-settlement vegetation to much of the adjacent buffer zone.
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The following two progress reports provide historical information about spent pot lining recycling initiatives at Alcoa locations around the world:
 Hard-Won Environmental Progress
Cementing a Spent Pot Lining Recycling Process
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