Aluminum Association study displays improved sustainability over past 20 years

　　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.