At its 5Mta Hualien plant in Taiwan, Asia Cement showcases its new circular economy solutions as well as its biodiversity restoration programme. The company’s drive for sustainable operations ranges from finding safe ways to dispose of waste wind turbine blades and refrigerants to quarry restoration and the creation of its own ecological park. By Chih-Hsien, Yu-Chung Tseng and Ting-Yun Lai, Asia Cement, Taiwan

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