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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs launch consultation on the Waste Prevention Programme for England: Towards a Resource-Efficient Economy

DEFRA is consulting on a new Waste Prevention Programme for England: Towards a Resource Efficient Economy which sets out priorities for action to manage our resources and waste in accordance with the waste hierarchy – which means preventing waste by amongst other things increasing reuse, repair and remanufacture of products.  Complete the online survey before 10 June […]

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Published: April 15th, 2021
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Paper waste could be eco-friendly addition to road cement

Researchers from the University of British Columbia Okanagan have investigated the possible use of waste materials from pulp and paper in the use of road construction, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill

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Published: April 14th, 2021
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Breakthrough in steel manufacturing could lower carbon emissions from the car industry

A new breakthrough in steel manufacturing that could also help to lower CO₂ emissions from the car industry, has been made by engineers at the University of Sheffield.

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Published: April 14th, 2021
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En+ Group produces world’s lowest carbon aluminium

En+ Group has announced a major breakthrough for the industry in the production of the world’s lowest carbon aluminium.

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Published: April 14th, 2021
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Improve air quality in urban areas using photocatalytic cements – Hanson Webinar

Urban air quality is of critical concern in build-up areas nationwide. This presentation demonstrates how photocatalytic cements and concretes can be used to remove pollutants from the air and improve quality of life in urban environments, and how you can be involved in implementing these in your areas.

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Published: April 14th, 2021
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Game Changers LIVE – Low Carbon Concrete Edition

This Game Changers LIVE online event will feature the keynote address that will explore how carbon can be saved carbon now by using low carbon concretes and designing low carbon concrete structures.

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Published: April 14th, 2021
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‘Blue Skies, Green Future’ Webinar: Cold Sintering of Functional Materials

Professor Clive Randall discuss the fundamentals of cold sintering as well as some new examples of this technology across different material

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Published: April 13th, 2021
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Blue Skies, Green Future Webinar: Non-traditional technology for the cements sector – Professor John Provis

TFI Network+ recently held the first ‘Blue Skies, Green Future’ webinar, with a presentation by Professor John Provis on non-traditional technology and sustainability in the cements sector.

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Published: April 13th, 2021
Posted in Resources


UK Steel trade body recommends infrastructure projects to utilise British steel

As the British steel industry faces mounting pressure from overseas competition, UK Steel industry trade body has called on the UK government to implement measures to ‘buy British’, and ensure future infrastructure projects utilise British steel to support the sector.

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Published: April 6th, 2021
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UK steel industry could expand in transition to Zero Carbon future, report reveals

The decarbonisation of the steel industry provides Britain with an opportunity to stimulate domestic production and take a lead in the new Green Industrial Revolution according to a report by Syndex UK and the Materials Processing Institute.

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Published: April 1st, 2021
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