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Cement firm in Mombasa goes for waste tyres and bag filters to reduce pollution

Bamburi Cement Production Superintendent Alfred Sieur (left) explain to journalists how cement is produced. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

MOMBASA: Bamburi Cement has adopted the use of waste tyres as a source of energy instead of coal in its efforts to reduce air pollution.

The firm has also installed larger bag fillers that will suck the dust emitted by the factory, thus greatly reducing pollution.

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