Page 22 - Zero is Possible - Volume 2

Sonfonia Cement Plant
Waste
GUINEA Cement Turning waste into

development

Opportunity
(2025): Establish a
• Reduction of waste • Phase 2: Expansion
disposal generated from woven bag recycling
operations facility at the plant
• Creation of a circular Investment : 200 kCHF
economy and work
opportunities for local Results
community • Recycling capacity:
• Leading environment 1,500 tonnes/year
protection initiatives in • Employment creation:
Bruno S. Hounkpati the country 10 FTE + 100 collectors
CEO
• Recognition of local
Solution communities and
Project developed authorities
in 2 phases:
• Phase 1 - Pilot with
community (completed):
Valorization of wasted
cement bags by
converting them into
Thierno O. Diallo scholar backpacks
Head of HSE

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