Cement News tagged under: Environmental
CSE to release environmental scorecard12 December 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) in India is preparing an environmental scorecard of the cement industry which poses many ecological challenges. The scorecard for the heavy weight industry, which is the country’s second-largest taxpayer, will be based on a complete life-cycle analysis - from sourcing of raw material to product disposal, CSE sources said here. Mining is an important part of the process with impact on local ecology, land-use pattern and water resources. The industry... |
Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction08 December 2005, Published under Cement NewsIn 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 their ground-breaking projects. Philippe Arto, President and CEO of St. Lawrence Cement, a company of the Holcim Group, will present an overview of the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction on Thursday, December 8, 2005. Following Mr. Arto’s presentation, Daniel S. Pearl of L’Office ... |
Ontario cement plant to burn tyres and waste08 December 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe 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 west of Kingston. Interestingly, Ontario’s environment ministry gave the project the go-ahead without requiring a lengthy and expensive environmental assessment. The project will have to comply with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act. The Loyalist Environmental Coalition, a lo... |
Thomaston has asked to participate in Dragon permitting05 December 2005, Published under Cement NewsThomaston 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. The request to intervene is a procedural step that interested parties or individuals take when they want to weigh in on particular rule making or permit processing. In order to intervene, petitioners must demonstrate that they would be directly or substantially affected by a decision. For 13 years, the DEP’s w... |
Lafarge wins UK award30 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsLafarge 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, Cementing Continual Improvement, focused on measures to reduce its use of natural raw materials and fossil fuels by introducing more waste streams. National environment manager at Lafarge, Danny Lawrence, said: "This award is a pat on the back for all the people in Lafarge who are working to increase our use o... |
Builders be aware of the environment30 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe 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 than 2000 complaints, 25 per cent of which were caused by the construction industry. This number’s expected to increase over the next few months as the building and construction season reaches its peak over summer. ARC pollution response team leader Rowan Carter says it’s time contractors an... |
Ontario cement plant to burn tires28 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe 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 Kingston. Interestingly, Ontario’s environment ministry gave the project the go-ahead without requiring a lengthy and expensive environmental assessment. The project will have to comply with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act. The Loyalist Environmental Coalition -- a local c... |
Cement plants could take GRP waste25 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsAround 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 (ECRC), 170,000t of end-of-life (ELV) vehicle thermosetting GRP waste will grow to 251,000t by 2015. In the same period, GRP production waste will swell from 47,000t to 53,000t. Fons Harbers, automotive industry development co-ordinator at DSM, told the Plastics in Automotive Exteriors conferen... |
UK cement industry on right enviro track25 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe 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 sustainability initiatives and demonstrates transparency and achievements as part of the industry’s overall approach to openness and public consultation. Speaking after the publication of the plan, Mike Gilbert, Chief Executive of the British Cement Association, said: “The cement industry has alr... |
Member of the FTSE4Good Index18 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe 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 protection and on social and economic aspects in its first sustainability report. The FTSE4Good Policy Committee has confirmed the membership of HeidelbergCement in its semi-annual Index review. The FTSE4Good Index Series is produced by FTSE Group and provides socially responsible investors with th... |