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Bolivia: The Viacha cement plant, operated by Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento (Soboce), has launched a pilot to co-process discarded electrical and electronic equipment into alternative fuels. This initiative, developed in coordination with the Ministry of Environment and Water, involves the management of 133t of materials. The process includes converting discarded plastics with brominated flame retardants into energy for the plant.

CEO of Soboce, Francisco Shwortshik, said "Viacha has all the licenses and environmental authorisations for the co-processing of alternative fuels. Today we are witnessing a historic milestone for the industry, because it marks the beginning of the era of alternative fuels, as a sustainable environmental solution for the country."

Mexico: Cemex has reported its successful completion of laboratory tests aimed at converting CO₂ emitted by cement kilns into carbon nanomaterials. The producer said that it was able to turn 50% of available carbon in a flue gas stream into nanomaterials. Possible industrial uses for carbon nanomaterials include in building materials, biomedicines, electronics and agriculture. Cemex says that its next step will be to scale the technology for a cement plant pilot study.

CEO Fernando Gonzalez said “This breakthrough technology is significant for Cemex, not only because it offers the potential to commercialise carbon emissions, but because it demonstrates the value of our Smart Innovation platform. The path to carbon neutrality will be built with innovation, and we remain committed to being at the forefront in developing new circular technologies and processes.”