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Study: Side Streams Show Potential for Use in Cover Structures at Extractive Waste Facilities

Extractive waste and industrial side streams could replace part of the virgin natural materials currently used in cover structures at extractive waste facilities, while simultaneously reducing environmental impacts. A review study conducted by the Geological Survey of Finland GTK shows that several side streams are suitable either as cover materials or as blending components in structural layers, provided that their performance and environmental safety can be reliably verified.

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