Novelis recycles 45 percent of aluminum cans in North America

Novelis Inc., Cleveland, has recycled 24 billion used beverage cans (UBCs) collected in North America in 2006. The company has claimed to recycle 45 percent of all of Canada and the United State’s UBCs through its plants in Berea, N.Y., Oswego, N.Y., and Greensboro, Ga.

“Aluminum recycling is the cornerstone of the Novelis commitment to sustainability,” says Kevin Greenawalt, president of Novelis North America, in a press release.