BRAZILIAN ALUMINUM - solutions for sustainable living

BRAZILIAN ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING 33 ALUMINUM AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING SOLUTIONS  They are made using renewable energy  Once they are in use, they are recycled effectively as a valuable resource for future generations, in a true closed loop for all packaging materials The packaging market in Brazil demanded about 480,000 tons of aluminum in 2015, a volume nearing the previous year’s one, which accounted for about 37% of the total of aluminum consumed, with predominance of the cans at nearly 85%. The world average of this segment represents around 15% of the total aluminum consumed. As for per capita consumption, the table below has shown that Brazil still has a huge potential for growth, even when it is compared with countries having similar per capita income, as is the case of Mexico. ©StockPhotoSecrets © shutterstock.com ©StockPhotoSecrets ©StockPhotoSecrets