RECICLA LATAS CONSOLIDATES A YEAR OF WORK IN FAVOR OF ALUMINUM CANS RECYCLING IN BRAZIL

Recicla Latas, the management entity focused on improving the reverse logistics system for beverage cans in Brazil, completed one year of activity. Throughout this period, the entity managed to achieve one of its main objectives: to maintain the can recycling rate above 95%.

This specialized recycling project was born last year thanks to the support of  the Brazilian Aluminum Association (ABAL) as well as the Brazilian Association of Aluminum Can Manufacturers (Abralatas). Since its launch on July 20, 2021, it has already achieved a 98.7% recycling rate, a record high since the mapping began in 1990. Of a total of 33.4 billion units sold, nearly 33 billion were collected for reuse, thus avoiding the emission of 1.9 million tons of greenhouse gases (GHG).

In addition, during the last twelve months Recicla Latas has carried out numerous activities, including the training of 388 municipal public managers in circular economy, reverse logistics and National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS), as well as supporting the delivery of the Zero Waste certificate at the 24th National Congress of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

The entity also signed a cooperation agreement with the Secretary of the Environment of Ceará (Sema-CE), the Secretary of State for the Environment and Sustainability of Rio de Janeiro (Seas-RJ) and the National Association of Members of the Public Ministry (Conamp); thus enabling the first clean-up task force to commemorate World Oceans Day, on Leblon beach, in Rio de Janeiro.

Recicla Latas also launched and distributed the Guide of Good Practices for cooperatives and small and medium-sized aluminum recyclers, with the institutional support of the National Association of Recyclers of Recyclable Materials (Ancat); as well as the launching of the webinar ‘Circular Economy and Reverse Logistics in the Brazilian Reality’, in celebration of the International Recycling Day. In the coming months, the company will continue to develop environmental education campaigns to promote conscious consumption and the correct disposal of packaging in Brazil.