The Aluminium industry and sustainability

The aluminium industry is committed to improving the environmental impact of its products and its production processes.

• It now takes more than 40% less aluminium to make a drink can than it did in 1972
  (source: IAI)
• The aluminium reprocessing industry has cut CO₂ emissions by 50% since 1997
  (source: EAA)
• The aluminium industry has every interest in promoting the recycling of aluminium as part of its industrial strategy.

Further reading

• About aluminium: International Aluminium Institute
• Aluminium and sustainability: European Aluminium Association