Alcoa is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Alumar Environmental Park in São Luis, Brazil, located on the site of the Alumar complex, one of the world’s largest primary aluminum and alumina facilities. This ecological sanctuary, which covers 1,800 hectares (4,447 acres), is an example of Alcoa’s “Smelter in the Park” model of industrial and environmental harmony. Land traditionally used as a buffer zone around aluminum operations is turned into protected park land for rehabilitation and community environmental educational programs and is voluntarily maintained by Alcoa. “We’re very proud of this work. Respect for the environment is one of the principles that guide Alcoa’s operations worldwide,” said Franklin L. Feder, president of Alcoa Latin America and the Caribbean. “One of the main tools in this conservation process is using protected areas to implement environmental education programs.” Read More
