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US$ 2 million from Alcoa to accelerate recycling

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Alcoa and its charitable branch, the Alcoa Foundation, is to invest a sum of US$ 2 million in the new US Action to Accelerate Recycling (AAR) initiative to improve the domestic recycling rate. If landfill diversion targets are achieved, this would result in the avoidance of 850 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the world-leading aluminium producer.

The project is designed to create incentives to recycle as well as increase awareness of the overall recycling industry, the company adds. It notes that the financial injection is aimed at establishing a more solid infrastructure relating to the recovery of aluminium, plastics, glass and paper. It is hoped the support from Alcoa alone will help engage millions of Americans, thus increasing the country’s current recycling rate by 10%.

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