Alcan

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Aluminum Recycling in the 21st CenturyThe
Municipal Waste Management Association2002 Fall
SummitNovember 2002
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Alcan Inc.

• Global Leader in Aluminum and Packaging Solutions
• Multi-cultural Organization Headquartered in
  Montreal, Canada
• 48,000 Employees and a Presence in 38 Countries
• Company 2001 Revenues of U.S. 12.6 billion
• No. 1 Global Producer and Marketer of Rolled
  Products
• Western Worlds 2nd Largest Producer of Primary
  Aluminum
• World Leader in Recycling
• Ranks among the Top 5 Manufacturers of Flexible
  and Specialty Packaging in the World

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Alcan Worldwide Presence
North America Sales Operating Revenues
5,183 Employees 21,400
Europe Sales Operating Revenues
4,994 Employees 23,100
Asia/Pacific and All Other Sales Operating
Revenues 1,979 Employees 4,400
South America Sales Operating Revenues
470 Employees 2,900
Reported for 2001 -- in millions of US, except
where indicated
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Alcans U.S. Presence
Michigan
Ohio
Farmington Hills
Cleveland Warren
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Terre Haute Westport Richmond
Williamsport Bethlehem
New York
Illinois
Oswego New Hyde Park
Aurora Bellwood, Centralia, Des Plaines Northbrook
New Jersey
Millville, Jamesburg, Fairlawn
Millville
Oregon
West Virginia
Roseburg
8,500 Employees
Fairmont
17 States
Virginia
38 Facilities
Chase City, Richmond
North Carolina
Charlotte, Youngsville
Sheet Light Gauge Cable Extrusions Smelter Packagi
ng Composites Research Development Corporate/Div
isional/Sales Offices
Nebraska
Kentucky
Syracuse
Berea, Russellville Louisville Henderson Shelbyvil
le Benton
Arkansas
Russellville
Missouri
Mississippi
Bay St. Louis
Sedalia
Georgia
Atlanta, LaGrange Greensboro Peachtree City
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NA Plant Locations and UBC Usage
Oswego Facts Built in 1995 26 Employees UBC
Scrap 2001 201 million lbs. Class Scrap 2001
148 million lbs.
Berea Facts Built in 1989 107 Employees UBC
Scrap. 2001 350 million lbs. Class Scrap 2001
56 million lbs.
Greensboro Facts Acquired in 1980 101
Employees UBC Scrap 2001 176 million lbs. Class
Scrap 2001 103 million lbs.
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Aluminum Can Recycling Rates 2001
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U.S. Aluminum Can, Glass, PET Recycling Rate,
1990-2001
55.4
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21.1
Aluminum has the highest recycling rate of any
packaging material.
Source NAPCOR, Packaging Strategies, GPI, CMI
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Aluminum Recycling
FACTS
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Life Cycle of the Aluminum Can
Approximately 60 Days for the Aluminum Can to go
from consumers hand through recycling and back to
retail
60 DAYS
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The Landscape Is Green Gone?

• Decline in recycling rates
• Decline in public awareness about the benefits of
  recycling
• Decline in recycling collection/buyback centers
• Threat of decline in curbside recycling programs
• Decline in value of a single can
• (inflation and lightweighting)

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Can We Reverse the Trend?

• Economics
• Convenience
• Education/Promotion

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Re-energizing Recycling

• Recycled aluminum an important source of metal
  for the aluminum industry
• Aluminum Cans Build Habitat for Humanity Homes
  Sponsor
• Leader in Recycling Promotion Campaign of the
  Aluminum Can Council
• Educational Recycling Awareness Programs through
  local school systems - looking to expand
• Providing educational material fun facts to
  recycling coordinators

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Comments

• What are the challenges you face?
  (budget/promotional cuts)
• Is the value of aluminum of recognized?
• Have you detected a decline in recycling rates,
  in beverage containers?
• If so, why do you think there is a decline?
• How do we encourage consumers/residents to
  recycle?
• Is there discussion about GHG emission reductions
  through recycling?

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