A consultation has been launched in the UK by the Waste Protocols Project, a joint Environment Agency and WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) initiative, to get views on a Quality Protocol for the re-use of ashes from power generation. The protocol aims to increase their use in the construction industry and divert millions of tonnes of waste from landfill.
Funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the draft Quality Protocol for the Production of Pulverised Fuel Ash and Furnace Bottom Ash for use in Construction and Manufacturing aims to reduce the environmental impact and boost the commercial marketability of these materials. By removing the waste label and providing a quality guarantee it will make it easier to market Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) and Furnace Bottom Ash (FBA) as substitutes for virgin materials....
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