Life cycle assessment of the cement industry in Zimbabwe

This paper generates data that can be used to quantify total life cycle environmental impacts of cement production in Zimbabwe. Emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxides and solid waste occur. These have adverse effects on climate, global warming flora, fauna, water bodies and humans. Quantifyin these within a life cycle assessment framework at a local level provides data that can be used in other environmental impact assessment activities, where cement industries operate. A number of environmental metrics were obtained for the cement factories in Zimbabwe and form a basis for future work covering all cement plants