Circular use of aggregates could save carbon emissions and reduce raw material costs by EUR 6 billion per year in Europe
A new report by Sweco found it possible to reduce costs for raw material by approximately EUR 6 billion per year in Europe through circular use of excavation material. Moreover, new circular methods generate benefits in the form of reduced emissions. Despite this, reuse of excavation material remains low in Europe.Each year, Europe produces 4.2 billion tonnes of aggregates. This volume is equivalent to covering an entire country the size of Denmark to a depth of 33 cm every year and is the size of 33 Matterhorn Mountain peaks. Today, the European aggregate sector is only 7 per cent
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