Thursday 02 October 2008
Sustainable steel publication launched
The dedicated publication was launched in Perth on 15 September 2008, at the
Steel Convention.
According to the ASI, the publication is part of work by its Sustainability Group to ensure the domestic steel industry stays relevant to the environmental debate.
Issues like carbon trading and energy loads are becoming prominent, and the ASI says it is important to explain steel’s sustainability credentials in plain English.
The report includes local examples and figures, and attempts to navigate through the conflicting information on ‘green’ materials, points schemes, embodied energy, and other measures.
The report assumes a life cycle analysis is the proper way of accounting for steel recyclability. It also details Australian programs involving recycling water and waste heat to reduce the environmental impact of steelmaking.
The ASI says it will conduct a seminar series in each Australian state, starting in early 2009. These forums will discuss the impact of the proposed emissions trading scheme on individual businesses.
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