Uganda cement makers want to stop polluting the air completely before 2050 hits. They team up with global groups and a fancy Swiss school to make this happen. HIMA Cement leads the pack and already cuts down on dirty fuels. The company swaps out fossil fuels for farm waste and factory leftovers. Their smart moves dropped pollution from 900 kilograms to 550 kilograms per ton of cement.
HIMA grabs coffee husks, rice husks, and plastic trash from drink companies around Uganda. They handed out 16 million coffee plants to people living near Kasese and Fort Portal. Families sell coffee beans and HIMA buys the leftover husks from them. People make money twice from the same crop. The cement actually smells like fresh coffee because of this trick.
Experts say HIMA beats every other cement company across Africa for cutting pollution and using alternative fuels. Laurent Grimmeissen from Cementis calls HIMA the top performer on the continent. He shows other countries what HIMA does to prove success works everywhere. The government loves this plan because it matches what Uganda wants to do about climate change. Officials think big plans like this attract money and create new business chances.
HIMA also captures super hot air from their machines to dry raw materials. This 800 degree heat would normally go to waste. The trick saves energy and keeps costs down for customers. Even though HIMA still makes the most pollution, other cement companies want to help cut emissions.
HIMA grabs coffee husks, rice husks, and plastic trash from drink companies around Uganda. They handed out 16 million coffee plants to people living near Kasese and Fort Portal. Families sell coffee beans and HIMA buys the leftover husks from them. People make money twice from the same crop. The cement actually smells like fresh coffee because of this trick.
Experts say HIMA beats every other cement company across Africa for cutting pollution and using alternative fuels. Laurent Grimmeissen from Cementis calls HIMA the top performer on the continent. He shows other countries what HIMA does to prove success works everywhere. The government loves this plan because it matches what Uganda wants to do about climate change. Officials think big plans like this attract money and create new business chances.
HIMA also captures super hot air from their machines to dry raw materials. This 800 degree heat would normally go to waste. The trick saves energy and keeps costs down for customers. Even though HIMA still makes the most pollution, other cement companies want to help cut emissions.
