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Coinstruction product manufacturer and contractor Downer Group has announced that it will construct a A$10 million asphalt manufacturing facility in Northern Tasmania, which will include technology for incorporating waste feeds in mixes. The new plant will replace an existing one that is near the end of its life, tripling the hourly production rate and will be set up to manufacture Downer's Reconophalt, an asphalt mix modified with waste such as glass, toner cartridges and soft plastics. Several Australian states are looking to increase their reuse of waste materials. Michael Ferguson, Tasmania's minister for infrastructure and transport welcomed Downer's investment: "The Tasmanian Liberal Government is expanding the use of recycled materials for our new roads around our State as a commitment to waste reduction in Tasmania". The New South Wales Government wants to transition to a circular economy over the next 20 years, which involves finding more ways to use waste productively, reducing the need for virgin materials. It published plans for the first phase of its Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy which will take it to 2027 in June 2021. |