Alspec, Alspex, and Rio Tinto have recently come together to enhance a closed-loop aluminium recycling programme, aimed at supporting local industry with raw materials, help them reduce emissions, and strengthen low-carbon supply chain in Queensland. The initiative is called 20-13 as the aluminium content in the final product is supposed to be a minimum of 20 per cent.
As part of the initiative, all the aluminium scrap generated from Alspec and Alspex would be collected and sent to Rio Tinto’s Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) in Gladstone for the manufacture of aluminium billets with 20 per cent recycled content. These converted billets would then be destined to Alspex for being extruded into new aluminium profiles, and finally transported to local manufacturers for making windows, doors, and other aluminium-based products.
This 20-13 initiative by Alspec is ideal for projects that support sustainability as its core concept. It has various benefits, including the Green Star credits (Green Building Council of Australia), which require the use of recycled materials in various projects. Moreover, many tenders within Australia are reserved for those projects using low-carbon materials. Alongside, in the present scenario, all the developers and architects emphasise more on sustainability for the execution of the apartment projects.
The agreement between Alspec, Alspex, and Rio Tinto is a strategic milestone for Australia in achieving its circular economy. It not only helps to reduce carbon emissions in the environment but also ensures the effective utilisation of all aluminium scraps.
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