Novelis Inc. recycled more than 35 billion aluminum cans last year, up from about 30 billion in 2004, the company said June 26.

The cans added to a total recycling effort of nearly 1 million metric tons of post-consumer and post-industrial recycled aluminum scrap in 2005. About 30 percent of Novelis´ feedstock comes from recovered material, which requires 95 percent less energy than producing primary aluminum, said Martha Brooks, chief operating officer.

The Atlanta-based company produces rolled aluminum products in North America, South America, Europe and Asia for the automotive, transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and printing markets.

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