The Case for Secondary Aluminum Smelting and Can Manufacturing in Trenton, New Jersey

Abstract

This paper aims to illustrate new opportunities for synergy between the aluminum and recycling industries and argues that an economically profitable, environmentally sustainable and socially equitable aluminum manufacturing enterprise is possible in Trenton, NJ. This paper provides a historical overview of aluminum can manufacturing and Alcoa company towns, followed by a discussion of the feasibility of using secondary aluminum as a source material. Read More