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Aluminum Association Elects Three New Board Members During Annual Spring Meeting
Today, the Aluminum Association announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. The Board provides strategic guidance and direction to the Association in promoting the production and use of aluminum as the sustainable material ...
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Aluminum Can Extends Lead As Most Recycled Beverage Container
The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers jumped seven percentage points, from 58.1 percent to 65.1 percent for 2011, the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) ...
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Aluminum Association Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
"The U.S. aluminum industry is a great example of an industry providing a positive economic impact while mitigating negative environmental impacts." WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vice President for ...
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Aluminum Industry Engaged In Ohio Landfill Legislation To Promote Environmental Protection And Business Growth
As testimony continues on Ohio Senate Bill 294, the aluminum industry is working with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and key legislative offices to promote environmental protection, good governance and business. In a recent statement before ...
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The Aluminum Association Applauds Signing of Maryland Recycling Bill
Yesterday, Maryland Governor Martin O`Malley signed into law a measure that will increase access to recycling in multifamily dwellings. Under Maryland law, an apartment building or condominium containing more than ten dwellings is required to ...
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Aluminum Association Applauds Passage of Senate Resolution 251
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Aluminum Association today applauded the U.S. Senate for its passage, by unanimous consent, of Senate Resolution 251, "a resolution expressing support for improvement in the ...
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The Aluminum Association Supports America Recycles Day and Offers Challenge
The Aluminum Association supports America Recycles Day, tomorrow, November 15th and reminds everyone to recycle all the aluminum they use in their everyday lives. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable meaning it can be eternally recycled with no loss ...
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Aluminum Industry Improves Efficiency, Lowers Emissions, and Produces Products That Help The Environment
Recycling, Energy Efficiency, and Product Benefits Key to the Aluminum Industry`s First Sustainability Report ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 13, 2011/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study released by the Aluminum Association today documents across-the-board ...
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New EPA/NHTSA Heavy Truck Regs Tout Aluminum as the #1 Material to Boost Fuel Economy and Cut Emissions
New commercial vehicle fuel economy regulations announced by the Obama Administration and embraced by truck and engine manufacturers, as well as by environmental groups, show aluminum above all other materials as having the greatest potential to ...
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Aluminum Association Applauds New York Law to Encourage Sale of Aluminum Bottles
The Aluminum Association today applauded the New York State Legislature on its passage of a bill that will permit the sale of aluminum bottles in the state. The bill, just signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, reverses a little-known provision contained ...
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Automakers Look to Aluminum to Reduce Vehicle Weight Safely
Automakers are highlighting plans to reduce weight in North American vehicles efficiently and safely to meet stricter fuel economy standards. Making even greater use of high-strength, low weight materials, like aluminum, to meet ...
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US aluminium industry to recycle 75% of all cans by 2015
The Aluminum Association has announced an industry wide effort to increase the industry’s recycling rate for used aluminum beverage containers to 75% by 2015. Today, the aluminum industry recovers approximately 54% of the aluminum containers ...