A pathway to a Sustainable Economy

A PATHWAY TOA SUSTAINABLE

ECONOMY

/ Aluminium is the poster child for the circular economy

Energy efficient building

Low carbon mobility

Aluminium is the material of choice for:

75%Thanks to its durability and

endless recyclability, of all the aluminium ever

produced is still in use today.

Resource-efficient packaging

/ Europe is #1 in aluminium recyclingTo maintain its leading position, Europe needs to invest in the circular economy.

/ Aluminium is an energy bank

• The energy required for aluminium primary production is “locked” in the metal.

• Increasing recycling contributes to reducing Europe’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

When scrap leaves Europe, it is like exporting a battery that is 95% full.

/ Europe is facing a challenge when it comes to aluminium scrap availability

In 2014 almost 1 million tonnes of aluminium scrap left Europe to other parts of the world.

The energy contained in this scrap is close to:

/ To make the circular economy work, we need to keep scrap in the loop

• Maximise the collection of available aluminium.

• Invest in more efficient sorting and treatment technologies an melting processes.

The more we recycle, the less raw aluminium we need to import.

/ A level playing field for responsible recycling

Keep SMEs in business and safeguard the competitiveness and innovation potential of the whole aluminium value chain.

Ensuring higher health and safety standardsRecycling processes in non-European countries tend to have lower health, safety and environmental standards.