While Brazil only recycles 4% of its solid waste, the South American giant leads the way in aluminum recycling. Last year, it broke its record by collecting and reprocessing nearly 99 percent of its aluminum cans.

According to recent survey data by the Brazilian Aluminum Association (ABAL), more than 96% of the aluminum cans consumed in the country are recycled, and the recycling rate is the highest in the world. According to the survey, it only takes an average of 60 days for an aluminum can to be thrown into the trash can and returned to the supermarket shelf again.

Brazil's "jovempan" website reported that Alfredo Veiga, director of the country's largest recycling company for used beverage cans, said that this approach is not only conducive to environmental protection but also plays an important economic and social role.

"Recycled aluminum goods may lower power usage by 90% and carbon dioxide emissions by 90% when compared to virgin aluminum products," he asserted. About 800 families in Brazil now rely on the collection of waste aluminum cans for a living, so its role is very important. "

It takes about 200 to 500 years for aluminum cans to degrade naturally in nature. Recycling and recycling of this type of waste are becoming more common in Brazil, which ranks first in the world in terms of recycling rate.

In addition, more than half (55.4%) of domestically produced aluminum products are made from recycled materials, far exceeding the world average (25.9%). According to Milton Rego, president of the Aluminium Association, this achievement should be attributed to Brazilian factories that specialize in this type of recycling.

"Over the past 30 years, there has been a lot of good practice, making it feasible for aluminum to be recycled eternally," he said. We assumed that, in Brazil and other countries, three-quarters of all aluminum products produced in nearly 100 years are recycled. "

The London Stock Exchange, which sets global metals prices, has now developed a greener and more sustainable approach. They intend to set up a dedicated platform in 2021 to trade only aluminum products produced in an environmentally friendly manner.

This could be a positive message for Brazil, which, in addition to maintaining its current world leaders could stimulate the sustainable development of domestic factories in the sector.