Kenya’s Bamburi Cement turns to tyres to reduce pollution

In a bid to reduce air pollution, Bamburi Cement in Kenya has adopted the usage of waste tyres instead of coal as an energy source. Bigger bag fillers that suck in the dust emitted by the plant have also been installed by Bamburi Cement.
January 15, 2015 Read time: 1 min

In a bid to reduce air pollution, Bamburi Cement in Kenya has adopted the usage of waste tyres instead of coal as an energy source.

Bigger bag fillers that suck in the dust emitted by the plant have also been installed by Bamburi Cement.

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