The international aluminium industry has adopted a global sustainability programme, the International Aluminium Institute"s (IAI) "Aluminium for Future Generations" initiative, the overall objective of which is for the aluminium industry to be in a position to continue its global growth, while optimizing its environmental performance. Recycling is a key element of this initiative and continues to be at the core of the global industry"s path to sustainable development. The recycling voluntary objective is as follows: The IAI has developed a mass flow model to identify future recycling flows. The industry will report regularly on its global recycling performance.