US: Saint-Gobain subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group has recycled 454,000t of insulation fibres from its Kansas City plant in Kansas as raw materials for ceiling panel production at its L'Anse plant in Michigan. The company has run the initiative for 12 months. HBSDealer News has reported that it avoided 2000t of CO₂ emissions.
CertainTeed Interior Products Group president Jay Bachmann said "I commend our teams in Kansas City and L'Anse who through innovation, collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking are reducing waste and exemplifying Saint-Gobain's mission to be the leader in light and sustainable construction."
