Kerala State Pollution Control Board holds talks with cement companies

The Kerala pollution board held discussion with the cement companies about the waste arises of household items arises from recent flood in Kerala. Recently, the KSPCB held talks with a few cement companies over using waste like damaged beds, sofa cushions and pillows for manufacturing cement. The damaged beds, sofa cushions and pillows can be used by the cement companies for co-incineration purpose at their factories. The damaged beds, sofa cushions and pillows can be used by the cement companies for co-incineration purpose at their factories. More than 500 tonnes of waste was collected daily from various localities under 22 local bodies in Ernakulam district alone.

SOURCE : INDIAN EXPRESS