study released by the Aluminum Association documents across-the-board sustainability improvements in the North American aluminum industry over the past 20 years.
Among the findings of the report, “Aluminum: The Element of Sustainability,” are that, since 1991:
- Primary energy demand associated with primary aluminum production has been reduced 17 percent;
- Primary energy demand associated with secondary aluminum production has been reduced 58 percent;
- Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions associated with primary aluminum production have been reduced 72 percent;
- Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions associated with secondary aluminum production have been reduced 65 percent.
The report also quantifies aluminum’s sustainability contributions during the product and end-of-life phases. The full report can be downloaded at www.aluminum.org/SustainabilityReport.