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December 23, 2008
Alcoa Inc. department earns ISO Recertification
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Facts About Recycling
Source: aluminum.org and earth911.org - Recycling aluminum requires 95% less energy than producing aluminum from bauxite
- It takes 10,200 megawatts of power to run a smelter for one day. That is the same amount that it would take to power an average of 425,000 houses.
- Recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.
- Americans throw away enough aluminum every three months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet.
- Recycling 1 ton of aluminum saves the equivalent in energy of 2,350 gallons of gasoline. This is equivalent to the amount of electricity used by the average home over a period of 10 years.
- Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours.
- Tossing away an aluminum can wastes as much energy as pouring out half of that can's volume of gasoline.
- More than one million tons of aluminum containers and packaging are thrown away each year.
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Since 1913, Alcoa's Tennessee Operations has produced thousands of different products for the construction, aerospace, military, consumer and other markets. During that time, Tennessee Operations has evolved into one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world.
Today, Tennessee Operations is dedicated solely to the production of high quality molten metal and aluminum sheet for beverage cans and is a recognized world leader in the business. It is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world and is home to two of Alcoa's Business Units -- Primary Metals and the Rigid Packaging Division.
Tennessee Operations has grown from a simple producer of aluminum, to a recognized world leader in the production of high quality aluminum can sheet. From East Tennessee, Alcoa produces and delivers aluminum can sheet that ends up on store shelves across America and in all parts of the world. Yet, even while competing worldwide, Alcoa continues to keep strong roots in the community, where our people live and work.
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Environmental and Community Commitment
2007 Tennessee Operations Community Report
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Career Opportunities
To check or register for available jobs, see Alcoa's company-wide Careers web page.
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| | Innovative Approach to Environmental Management
Tennessee Operations has been recognized within Alcoa and by the state of Tennessee for its innovative approach to environmental management. In addition, through Alcoa Foundation grants, community service and employee charitable giving, Alcoa has given more than $5 million to the community since 1989.
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