Cement is one of the most polluting industries on the planet, generating 8% of all carbon pollution. It’s created when minerals that contain calcium, like limestone, are cooked under intense heat. This process, known as calcination, produces cement along with large amounts of carbon dioxide, over and above the pollution released by any fossil fuels that are used to generate the necessary heat. Every metric ton of cement produces 600 kilograms of carbon pollution.
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