Stop Irish Cement Limited from Using Rubber Tyres and Other Waste as Fuel to Make Cement

  • by: Michael Curtin
  • recipient: Concerned Residents of Clare and Limerick in the environs of the Shannon Estuary, Ireland

Earlier this year, Irish Cement Limited applied to Limerick City and County Council for permission to incinerate used rubber tyres and domestic waste and use this to fuel their cement kiln in Castlemungret. Their original plan was to incinerate 210,000 tonnes per annum.  However, they withdrew this application and re-applied with a lower quantity (90,000 tonnes).We should all monitor this closely.
It is common knowledge that burning tyres in the open is extremely harmful to human health and the natural environment. The fumes emitted contain many toxic chemicals. The Irish Cement plan will be burning the waste in a kiln. It is not clear how this kiln will filter the toxins and micro-particles produced so that they do not pollute the atmosphere in the locality.

The micro-particles are extremely worrying.  These are similar to the particulate matter emitted from diesel engines and are so small that they can penetrate the lung.  Again, no data has been produced to show how these particles can be dealt with in a safe manner.
The test data that has been produced to justify this incineration process is questionable.
Please sign this petition if you live in the vicinity of the Shannon Estuary in Limerick or Clare and are concerned about the quality of air that you and your children breathe.

For more information, please visit our Facebook Page:

LAP - Limerick Against Pollution

You can also contact us by email at:

raheen.mungret@gmail.com

Limerick Against Pollution (LAP) has been petitioning to stop Irish Cement Ltd from using rubber tyres and other waste material as fuel for it's cement operation is Mungret, Limerick. Attached are the signatories to the on-line petition.

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