Lafarge Bath has a proposal to replace coal in its cement plant with low carbon fuels like weathered treated wood (such as railway ties and utility poles), construction and demolition materials, and asphalt shingles.
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June 4, 2015
We want a piece of your mind
Lafarge Bath has a proposal to replace coal in its cement plant with low carbon fuels like weathered treated wood (such as railway ties and utility poles), construction and demolition materials, and asphalt shingles.
Research team results show it’s safe, clean, and lowers carbon emissions.
The proposal is subject to a rigorous Environmental Assessment under Provincial rules.
Want to learn more? We invite you to share your views at a public meeting on June 9th, 7pm at Loyalist Golf & Country Club, 1 Loyalist Boulevard, Bath, Ontario.
