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17-Dec-24 Fortera and Sumitomo Corporation are partnering to bring low-carbon cement to Asia. With the Asian market accounting for 73% of global cement output, green cement manufacturer Fortera is partnering with multinational Sumitomo Corporation.
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19-Aug-19 Singapore’s Blue Planet has acquired Globecycle Holding, a Malaysian company that specializes in handling industrial waste, for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition adds to Blue Planet’s portfolio a sustainable solution to manage both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. [image: Reuters / Edgar Su]
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02-Aug-19 ASEAN foreign ministers have declared their governments' rejection of illegal transboundary movement of hazardous chemicals, much of which is shipped to Southeast Asia from developed countries. They also mentioned the need to enhance cooperation with the international community. [image: Ministry of Environment Cambodia]
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24-Jul-19 The UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) signed a partnership framework agreement with China’s Wanhua Chemical Group to explore opportunities in the UAE’s downstream sector – with a focus on Ruwais in Abu Dhabi and Yantai, Shadong in China. [image: Construction Week Online]
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15-Jul-19 The Philippine Biodiesel Association has proposed to increase biodiesel in diesel to five percent by 2021, from the current two percent. Increasing the coco biodiesel blend would translate to 350,000 tons of coconut oil, about 29 percent of total production. [image: Yahoo News]
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