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ECOCycle - Proprietary Circular Technology Platform
With ECOCycle®, we recycle construction demolition materials – from cement and aggregates to concrete – into new building solutions. Billions of tons of construction demolition materials are generated worldwide each year. Holcim’s vision is to build new from the old, decoupling economic growth from resource use. We are driving circular construction at scale across key metropolitan areas with our proprietary ECOCycle® circular technology platform. Holcim is deploying ECOCycle® technology across a range of material solutions to scale up circular construction, reducing its use of natural resources and environmental footprint. Holcim solutions containing ECOCycle® recycled construction demolition materials include cement, concrete and aggregates, for a wide spectrum of applications, with no compromise on performance.
A global circular economy can reduce the materials we extract and use, making human activity compatible with the safe limits of the planet. At Holcim, circularity is at the core of everything we do, as part of our net-zero journey.
Our proprietary ECOCycle® circular technology platform is central to our commitment to circular construction. ECOCycle® is enabled by efficiently distributing, processing, grinding and recycling construction demolition materials into new building solutions with no compromise on performance.
A major opportunity to accelerate the shift to a circular economy lies in how we process construction demolition materials. Construction and demolition activities generate millions of tons of waste worldwide each year.
All products that contain ECOCycle® incorporate between 10% to 100% recycled construction demolition materials. Our innovations include smart recycling hubs to collect, sort and deploy materials, as well as digital technologies that map and manage material flows efficiently.
At Holcim, we recycled nearly 8.4 million tons of construction demolition materials in 2023 and aim to reach at least 10 million tons by 2025.
By reusing construction demolition materials in the production of new building solutions, we can:
- Close the loop in construction to build new from old
- Reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill
- Reduce our dependency on virgin raw material
- Make a positive impact on biodiversity by extracting fewer natural resources
Cement with ECOCycle® inside contains at least 10% recycled construction demolition materials.
The resource-saving cement closes the loop in construction to build new from the old while delivering 100% performance.