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Industrial ecology

Here you will find best practice examples from the investment programmes within the industrial ecology sector.

Concrete plant. Photo: Färdig betong

Concrete recycling reduces transport and water consumption

The firm of Färdig betong is now recycling water and concrete residues from the cleaning of cars and equipment at its plant in Karlstad. As a result, transport has decreased by 2,900 km/year, water consumption by 3,000 m³/year.

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Updated: 20 September 2011
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