New plant will recycle used slag to make concrete.
By
Jessica Cheam
The plant by Geocycle Singapore can process 360,000 tonnes of collected copper slag from local shipyards, which will be a substitute for sand in making ready-mixed concrete. -- PHOTO: ZAOBAO
SINGAPORE'S building industry is taking steps to green itself, with the opening on Wednesday of a new plant which will recycle used copper slag to make concrete.
The plant by Geocycle Singapore can process 360,000 tonnes of collected copper slag from local shipyards, which will be a substitute for sand in making ready-mixed concrete.
The Sungei Kadut facility will also function as a research and development centre for alternative and eco-friendly building materials.
It is a joint venture firm by cement maker Holcim Singapore and local recycling firm ecoWise, which have equal stakes.
