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Roofing Cladding & Insulation
September 1, 2009
A new recycling plant due to be built in Birmingham will supply roof tiles made from recycled nappies.
Due to open next year, the facility is being developed by Knowaste, a specialist in turning the plastic element of sanitary waste into building products.
The recycling process sanitises the waste to produce two outputs: plastic and cellulose organic residue. While the organic residue can be used for green energy, the plastic can be made into a variety of products.
The roof tiles will be manufactured by Mailbox Mouldings and distributed by Knowaste’s subsidiary company, SmallPlanet Building Products.
Roy Brown, president and chief executive of Knowaste said: “more than 750,000 tonnes of nappy waste is disposed of in the UK each year – a figure that high lights the importance of developing alternative uses for post-consumer nappies.“
There is an obvious potential for synergy between the material waste produced by industry and householders and the raw materials required to produce construction products.”
The roof tiles will be available in black, green, grey, red…and brown.
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