New Snapshot Report Focuses on Positive Environmental Gains by Aluminum Sector

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Washington-based The Aluminum Association released a new report that outlines positive environmental impact trendlines for the country’s aluminum industry over the past five decades.

The “U.S. Aluminum Industry Sector Snapshot” focuses on seven key environmental issue areas- air, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, land management, water, waste and aluminum scrap use. The industry has been successful in significantly reducing its impact on every parameter. This is mainly on account of numerous performance improvements over the period, coupled with transition from primary metal to recycled materials.

As per the report, the total air emissions reported to the EPA by the industry declined sharply by 65% over the period from 1996 to 2019. The energy consumption recorded decline by 55% from 1998 to 2018. Between 2005 and 2018, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions recorded notable decline by almost 60%. Also, the use of aluminum scrap by the U.S. manufacturers surged higher by more than 25% between 1993 and 2018.

The manufacturers have been continuously working on technologies to increase aluminum recycling. The sorting technologies have improved drastically, which in turn has boosted the ability to use various types of scraps. Incidentally, more than 80% of U.S. aluminum production is recycled metal, compared with 20% in the 1980s.

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