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BRAZILIAN ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING 24 THE NEW ABAL TheNational Day of AluminumRecycling : since 2003, the 28th of October marks the day the aluminum can recycling index for beverages is published, together with other activities done through lectures and technical visits carried out by ABAL and the Brazilian Association of Aluminum Can Manufacturers (Abralatas). For 15 years, Brazil has been a world leader in recycling, with nearly 98% of recycling rate. ABAL’s “Aluminum at Schools” Project : it aims to spread knowledge over and strengthen education, research and technological innovation in aluminum in partnership with renowned technical and higher-education institutions in the country, by designing educational programs and technical and scientific events in the areas of Metallurgy, Civil Construction, Architecture and others. Technical standards : by means of its Technical Committee, ABAL plays the role of overseeing and sponsoring the Brazilian Aluminum Committee (ABNT/CB-035), which is in charge of drawing up technical standards for the aluminum chain. Regulations for Bauxite International shipping : ABAL is a member of the Global Bauxite Working Group, which has been tasked by spokespersons from bauxite mining industries in Australia, Brazil, China and Russia, with the aim of putting forward technical principles to ensure ore shipping is safe, by preventing its potential liquefaction conditions. The InternationalMaritimeOrganization (IMO), aspecialized body of the United Nations, approved that proposal in September 2017. The International Aluminum Congress : it was held in São Paulo from June 7 to 9 in 2016, gathering 930 attendants. Among the attendants, the event had 273 students and teachers of technology, engineering and architecture courses. The Packaging Coalition: since year 2015, ABAL has integrated a team of other 21 sectorial entities to engage in the Packaging Coalition, which has been founded to meet the Packaging Sector Agreement, an instrument of the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS)). © ABAL © ABAL