Cement Europe backs waste incineration inclusion in EU ETS
Cement Europe has joined a coalition of businesses, trade associations and environmental organisations calling for municipal waste incineration to be included in the EU Emission...
Recycling
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Rhode Island pilot uses waste boat fibreglass in cement production
A recycling pilot in Rhode Island, USA, has demonstrated the use of fibreglass from end-of-life boats in cement production as an alternative to landfill disposal. The programme,...
Knauf and BSR enter gypsum recycling joint venture
The venture will build and operate a gypsum recycling plant in Bavaria, Germany. Designed to handle large volumes of gypsum waste from demolition projects, the plant will conver...
Holcim Australia completes Melbourne zero-waste project reducing landfill impact
The project aligns with the company's goals to deliver projects without environmental impacts. These include zero waste disposal to landfill, zero waster discharge incidents and...
Singapore only Asian city in global top 10 for building material recycling
Tokyo was the second-highest Asian city, placing at 15, while at the top of the ranking were London, Amsterdam and Paris. The index assesses cities based on recovery and reuse r...
MAECONOMY raises EUR1.5m to turn construction materials into auditable circular assets
The company is developing the financial infrastructure to support the circular economy. Its platform allows stakeholders to track, traced and transact materials within the built...
TCC Group Holdings reveal elegant spiral waste recycling facility
Architecture studio KPF has completed a waste incineration and recycling facility in Taiwan, wrapping the building’s tiered form with a spiralling landscaped terrace. Commission...
LCA impacts of MSW and flexible plastics recycling Premium
Achieving circularity faces persistent challenges due to limited waste separation, collection infrastructure and recycling markets. This study presents a life cycle assessment o...
Cambridge University research proposes cement recycling
Cyrille Dunant, a materials scientist at Cambridge University, is one of a team of scientists working on a method to recycle cement and reduce the environmental impact of the co...
Cemex acquires recycling company as part of its circularity mission
On 3 September 2024, Cemex announced it had acquired a majority stake in RC-Baustoffe Berlin GmbH & Co KG, a Berlin-based recycling company and part of the Heim Group. The compa...