Brazil unlocks new achievement, recycles 100% of aluminium cans sold in 2022
31-May-2023 | AlCircle |
Brazil has set a new record by recycling 100 per cent of the 390,200 tonnes of aluminium cans sold last year, the highest rate reported since the measurements began in 1990. This outcome strengthens aluminium's position as a more favourable alternative for sustainability and the circular economy.
Recicla Latas, the managing entity, consolidated the data following an investigation by the Brazilian Association of Aluminium Cans (ABAL) of the volume of scrap collected and recycled cans and the volume of cans sold informed by the Brazilian Association of Aluminium Can Manufacturers (Abralatas).
In 2022, the sales volume of cans fell more than the amount collected. Consequently, the finding implies that inventory consumption in the chain is expected to grow. Aside from the aluminium beverage can recycling rate, Brazil's scrap recovery percentage (55.4%) is also among the highest in the world.
"This result consolidates aluminum's position as a more advantageous solution in terms of sustainability and the circular economy. The leading role of the Brazilian aluminum industry in the beverage can recycling chain is a direct result of the bet made by the sector in recent years, in carrying out investments to expand the number of collection centers, and in the modernization of recycling factories", said, Janaina Dantas, Executive President of ABAL.
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