Cement News tagged: Environmental

Factory hopes to cement sewage deal

13 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Sewage could be used to power the kilns at Lafarge’s Dunbar works, despite concerns about the possible environmental effect. The processed sewage pellets are being considered for use in the Lafarge wo

Fly ash should be treated as a resource

13 December 2005, Published under Cement News

"If people can be convinced that use of fly ash can reduce the time for making the concrete, provide more solidity and reduce costs, the day is not far off when India would be able to utilise all 100M

DEP approves use of plastics at Lafarge plant

13 December 2005, Published under Cement News

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved an air quality plan for LaFarge North American Inc. Whitehall Township, to use certain non-recyclable plastics as a fuel supplement in

CSE to release environmental scorecard

12 December 2005, Published under Cement News

The Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) in India is preparing an environmental scorecard of the cement industry which poses many ecological challenges.

Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction

Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction

08 December 2005, Published under Cement News

In conjunction with Montreal 2005: United Nations conference on climate change, the Cement Association of Canada has gathered together Canadian industry leaders in sustainable construction to present

Ontario cement plant to burn tyres and waste

08 December 2005, Published under Cement News

The Lafarge cement plant in Bath, Ontario will be permitted to burn scrap tyres as well as garbage such as cellulose, plastics and bone meal, in a controversial US$10m tyre and waste-burning facility

Thomaston has asked to participate in Dragon permitting

Thomaston has asked to participate in Dragon permitting

05 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Thomaston has a direct and sustantial interest in participating in this hearing," wrote the town’s attorney, Paul Gibbons, in a Nov. 15 letter to the Board of Environmental Protection.

Lafarge wins UK award

30 November 2005, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Cement UK, which owns Cauldon Works at Cauldon Low, near Leek, received a ‘Big Tick Award’ in Business in the Community’s Awards for Excellence. Lafarge’s entry to the awards, Cem

Builders be aware of the environment

30 November 2005, Published under Cement News

The Auckland Regional Council is warning building contractors and developers to ensure their actions don’t impact on the environment. During the past 18 months the ARC pollution hotline received more

Ontario cement plant to burn tires

28 November 2005, Published under Cement News

The Lafarge cement plant in Bath, Ontario will be permitted to burn scrap tires as well as garbage such as cellulose, plastics and bone meal, in a $10-million tire and waste-burning facility west of K

Cement plants could take GRP waste

25 November 2005, Published under Cement News

Around 80 per cent of thermoset waste from the automotive industry could in future be used as a raw material and energy source in cement kilns. According to the European Composite Recycling Company (E

UK cement industry on right enviro track

25 November 2005, Published under Cement News

The British Cement Association (BCA) has welcomed the publication of the Environment Agency’s sector plan for the cement industry. The sector plan is an important component of the cement sector’s sust

Member of the FTSE4Good Index

18 November 2005, Published under Cement News

The FTSE4Good Index responds to the rising interest of socially responsible investors. HeidelbergCement has met the specific Index criteria by transparent reporting on progress in environmental protec

City Commission meets November 28

17 November 2005, Published under Cement News

Florida: Newberry city commissioners said that on Nov. 28, they plan to cast the final vote for or against the special-use permit that would let the Florida Rock cement plant on County Road 235 double

China seeks cleaner, more efficient forms of energy

16 November 2005, Published under Cement News

China is seeking cleaner and more efficient forms of energy as soaring oil and coal consumption poses an increasing threat to the environment and surging prices threaten to undermine economic growth.

TCL temporarily shuts down operations

16 November 2005, Published under Cement News

A 31 year old electrician, Sunil Balgobin, died less than 24 hours after he fell from a scaffold on Monday, while 17-year-old Dinesh Rampersad was entombed in cement on Saturday. TCL chief executive o