It’s Time to Drive Aluminium Beverage Cans Towards Full Circularity
International Aluminium Institute
Aluminium, shaping a better tomorrow
As part of our planned global events, the Global Beverage Circularity Alliance will participate in New York Climate Week in September. The official event is due to take place at Suntory Global Spirits. This is a unique opportunity for you to learn, grow, collaborate and contribute to the global effort of achieving near 100% recycling of aluminium beverage cans by 2050.
The event will explore and establish viable pathways to this goal by bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, NGOs, and key stakeholders. Discussions will focus on addressing the challenges and opportunities in aluminium beverage can recycling, sharing success stories, and developing a collaborative action plan for global outreach.
This event is designed to foster dialogue, share best practices, and develop collaboration to enhance recycling rates for aluminium beverage cans. Your expertise and insights are invaluable in contributing to a 1.5 Degree Scenario for the Aluminium Sector.
Date: 24th September, 2024
Time: 14.30 EST
Venue: 11 Madison Ave, NYC, Suntory Global Spirits, Harmony Bar
Speakers
Information Technology Specialist at i360technologies, Inc.
3moSome simply changes to existing aluminum beverage can could increase full circularity. A third of 100 Billion aluminum beverage cans produced yearly (yes Billion) end up landfilled according to Aluminum.org. It Sta-Tab was made of Ferrous Stainless Steel, this will allow magnetic extraction equipment at trash processing facilities to pull out of waste before going into landfills. More good news, as aluminum beverage can are melted at recycling facilities, the sta-tabs will remain unmelted and easily to be strained and collect. Why should we care? Aluminum refining from mining ore requires large amounts of electricity. Some math, 32 cans = 1 pound. 59K cans per ton. For 33 Billion cans equal to over 559,000 tons of aluminum. Compared to Titanic 53,000 ton displacement this is ten Titanic ships!. Energy to produce a ton #aluminum is 17,000 kWh. So 559,000 tons aluminum require over 9,500,000,000 kWh (9.5 billion kWh) of electricity. Comparison Hoover Dam produces 4 billion kWh yearly. So if 1/3 Aluminum is new from ore, 3 Billion kWh needed or 75% capacity of Hoover Dam . Check my math An aluminum sterilizes so can be reused for food packaging. Demo yourself by placing a metal paperclip onto Sta-Tab and wave magnet.
We look forward to seeing everyone in New York City for #climateweeknyc!
Products Manufacturing Operations, Environmental Management and Sustainability, Circular Economy Solutions, and Plastic Waste Management.
4moSounds promising.
Looking forward to this event and to Wiebke Weiler’s participation in the discussion of #aluminium #recycling!