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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
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Aluminum Cans Top Competitors on Sustainable Use, Recycling:
New research conducted by environmental research firm
ICF International on behalf of the Aluminum Association found that greenhouse gas emissions associated with transporting and
cooling aluminum cans are considerably lower than both glass and plastic bottles. Space efficiency and lower packaging weight
are the primary drivers of 7 to 49 percent fewer emissions in the product “use phase.” The Association also released a new set
of aluminum can Key Performance Indicators in 2016 finding, among other things, far higher recycling rates and recycled content
for cans compared to alternative packaging types.
Manufacturing businesses
like ours have a major
and positive role to
play in
driving a more
sustainable future.
— HEIDI BROCK,
NAM SUSTAINABILITY FORUM, OCTOBER 2016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS