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Progressive Planet Announces Lafarge Canada Innovation Partnership to Pursue a Reduction in Cement's Carbon Footprint
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Progressive Planet Announces Lafarge Canada Innovation Partnership to Pursue a Reduction in Cement's Carbon Footprint\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE\n \n USA\n \n /\n \n \n \n \n \n KAMLOOPS, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n March 13, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ -\n \n March 13, 2023\n \n – Progressive Planet (TSXV: PLAN) (OTCQB: ASHXF) (\"Progressive Planet\", \"PLAN\", or the \"Company\") is proud to announce the signing of a non-binding MOU on\n \n March 13, 2023\n \n , with Lafarge Canada Inc. (\"Lafarge\"),\n \n Canada's\n \n largest cement producer, to explore a CleanTech solution expected to decrease the carbon footprint of cement.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Under the MOU, Lafarge and Progressive Planet will explore an agreement that will see Lafarge purchase all the PozGlass produced by Progressive Planet's pilot plant, based in\n \n Kamloops, BC\n \n . The pilot plant is expected to begin construction in 2023 and be operational in 2024. Lafarge will test the commercial possibilities of PozGlass\n \n ™\n \n 100G (\"PozGlass\"), the Progressive Planet innovation made of 100 per cent recycled consumer glass. It is designed to replace many of the carbon-intensive ingredients used in cement.\n \n \n In addition, Lafarge will be Progressive Planet's exclusive cement industry partner in testing and implementing PozGlass into cement products. Both companies will also identify opportunities to expand the PozGlass technology.\n \n \n \"Lafarge is at the forefront of green building solutions and the potential addition of PozGlass to reduce the global warming potential of cement is very promising,\" says\n \n Brad Kohl\n \n , President and CEO of Lafarge Western Canada. \"We are excited to provide technical guidance and support to Progressive Planet as they move through design, construction and operation of their Pilot Plant to show PozGlass can meet industry performance expectations and be produced at industrial scale.\"\n \n \n On\n \n Ma...