Alcoa's Aluminum Can Recycling App Gives Consumers an Incentive to Recycle

SmarTrend News Watch via COMTEX -- Alcoa （AA） launched a free app for Apple Products （AAPL）.

The app, Aluminate, allows users to keep track of recycling, calculates the cash earned by recycling, locating a recycling center, share recycling results on Facebook and learn about recycling with updates.

Alcoa also hopes the app will help inspire recycling drives.

"This app is the most comprehensive available for anyone who wants to recycle aluminum cans. It's a cool way to keep track of the cans you recycle and the cash you're earning while you take positive steps to protect the environment," said Beth Schmitt, Director of Recycling for Alcoa. "It's great for organizations that want to create a recycling campaign and to encourage others to join their efforts."

Alcoa Inc. produces primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina, and participates in mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling. The Company serves customers worldwide primarily in the transportation, packaging, building, and industrial markets with both fabricated and finished products.

Alcoa is currently trading 0.08 percent lower at $12.87.