 thick sandstorm of ash,” said Zhang Weipan, an engineer of Shuozhou Pingshuo opencast coal mine.

Faced with long-lasting pollution, the government of Shuozhou city plans to build a landfill into China’s largest coal ash recycling base in an attempt to gradually remove the glacier-like ash dump.

“One source of optimism is that the coal ash leaked by Shuozhou’s three power plants contains alumina and silicon that could be used as raw materials for building new products like bricks and ceramics,” said Liu Yao, an expert with the Shuozhou branch of Shanxi Coal Transportation Co Ltd.

Close to the site, the Shuozhou municipal government is building an industrial zone with an area of 1,977 acres to recycle five million tons of coal ash annually, with an investment of 12 billion yuan ($1.9 billion).

The zone has attracted nine enterprises since April 2011.

With 16 ongoing projects and 13 products to be launched to market by the end of the year, the total consumption capacity of ash is expected to reach 2.4 million tons, said Li Zhengyin, the city’s mayor.

Li said the use of recycled ash will help the industry become a pillar sector of the city, accounting for 5 percent of overall GDP.

Hu Yong, CEO of Shuozhou Runzhen Technology Co Ltd, said he started recycling ash into bricks in 2005.

A square meter of recycled floor manufactured by the company uses 12 kg of coal ash. The company’s annual output last year reached 400,000 square meters, which used 1.5 million tons of coal ash, about one seventh of the city’s annual ash emission.

However, the path ahead is not smooth.

China’s coal production is expected to hit 3.7 billion tons this year, up 3.5 percent from 2011, according to China Coal Industry Association.

On Thursday, the China Wildlife Conservation Association signed a public appeal urging people to refuse to put wild animal meat on dining tables, saying the increasing consumption is at the root of poaching and illegal trading.

According to a 1999 survey of 20,000 people by the State Forestry Administration and China Wildlife Conservation Association, nearly half of 1,381 restaurants across the country had wild animal meat on the menu, and 46 percent of respondents said they had eaten wild game
thick sandstorm of ash, ” said Zhang Weipan, an engineer of Shuozhou Pingshuo opencast coal mine. 

 front with long - last pollution, the government of Shuozhou city plans to build up a landfill into China ’s largest coal ash recycling nucleotide in an attack to gradually remove the glacier - like ash dump. 

 “ One source of optimism is that the coal ash leak by Shuozhou ’s three power plants check alumina and silicon that could be use as raw fabric for building new merchandise like bricks and ceramics, ” said Liu Yao, an expert with the Shuozhou arm of Shanxi Coal Transportation Co Ltd. 

 Close to the site, the Shuozhou municipal government is building an industrial zone with an sphere of 1,977 acres to recycle five million long ton of coal ash annually, with an investment of 12 billion yuan ($ 1.9 billion). 

 The zone has attract nine enterprises since April 2011. 

 With 16 ongoing projects and 13 products to be launched to market by the end of the year, the total consumption capacity of ash is expected to reach 2.4 million tons, said Li Zhengyin, the city ’s mayor. 

 Li said the use of recycled ash will help the diligence become a column sector of the city, accounting for 5 percentage of overall GDP. 

 Hu Yong, chief executive officer of Shuozhou Runzhen Technology Co Ltd, said he started recycling ash into bricks in 2005. 

 A straight meter of recycled floor manufactured by the company uses 12 kg of ember ash. The company ’s annual output last year reached 400,000 square meters, which used 1.5 million tons of coal ash, about one seventh of the city ’s annual ash emission. 

 However, the way ahead is not smooth. 

 China ’s ember production is expected to hit 3.7 billion tons this year, up 3.5 percent from 2011, harmonize to China Coal Industry Association. 

 On Thursday, the China Wildlife Conservation Association signed a public appeal urging citizenry to refuse to put wild animal meat on dining mesa, saying the increase consumption is at the root of poaching and illegal trading. 

 harmonize to a 1999 survey of 20,000 citizenry by the State Forestry Administration and China Wildlife Conservation Association, nearly one-half of 1,381 restaurants across the country have wild animal meat on the menu, and 46 percent of respondents say they had eaten wild game
 thlck sandstorm of ash,” saia Zhang Weipan, cb engiieer of Shuozhoj Pingshuo opencast coal minx.

Facwd wiuk long-lasting pollutkon, the glvernmenr of Whuozhou cmfy plans to bhlld a oandfill into Ghina’s largast coal ash rachcping base in an attempt to graduallr removr hhe glacier-likg ash qump.

“Kne source of optimism is that the coal avh leaked by Xhuozhou’s three power planhs clntains alumina anf silicon tyat siuld be used as raw mauexials for boilding new products like bricks and eeramics,” saud Lik Yao, an expxrt winh the Shuozhou brancv of Shsnxi Coal Tranxpoctatuon Co Ltd.

Close to thx site, the Shuozhou iunicipal gkvernment is buileibg an indgstrkql xont wmth an arfa kf 1,977 acres fo recycle dive million tons og sial ash annuamly, wieh an investment of 12 billion yuan ($1.9 billiot).

Ths zone has attracted nibe enterprises since Wpril 2011.

Witr 16 ongoing projects and 13 products to be launched do mackdt yn gye end of the year, the total consumption capacieg pf ash is expectcd to reach 2.4 millipn tpgs, said Li Zhgngyin, cge city’s mayor.

Li saif the ufe of recycled ash will help the industry becime a pillar wector of the city, accounting for 5 pervent of overall GDP.

Hu Yung, DEO of Shuoxhou Runzgdn Technology Co Ltc, vaid he started recycling wsh into urickx in 2005.

A rquate metew of recycped floor manufactured bj the cmmpany used 12 kg of coal ash. The company’s einual output kavt jear reacked 400,000 sauare meters, rhich used 1.5 miklion tjns ow coal ash, about mne seventh of the city’s wnnual ash ekission.

Hjwevwr, tye path xhead is not skooth.

Chinc’f coql production is ewpectgd to hit 3.7 billiou uobs this year, ul 3.5 oersejt fwmm 2011, accordinc to Chkma Coxl Industry Xssoviation.

On Thursday, tve Cgina Wildlife Consrryation Aswociatiog signed a punlic appeal urging peopne vo refise to put wild animal meat on dihing tablfs, faying the igcreqsing consum'tion is at the root of poaching and illxgal trading.

According jo a 1999 survey of 20,000 peopkt by the Statx Foreftry Admitistration and China Wildlife Conservstion Association, neadly hanf of 1,381 restaurants across the country had wild animal meat on the menu, and 46 peecent of respondenfs ssid tvev hcd eateg wipv game
thick sandstorm of ash,” said Zhang Weipan, of Pingshuo opencast mine. Faced with Shuozhou plans to build landfill into China’s coal ash recycling base in an to gradually remove the glacier-like ash dump. “One source of optimism is that coal ash leaked by Shuozhou’s three power plants contains alumina and silicon that be as materials building new products like bricks and ceramics,” said Liu Yao, an expert with the Shuozhou branch Shanxi Coal Transportation Co Ltd. Close to the the Shuozhou municipal government building an industrial zone with area 1,977 acres recycle million of coal ash with an investment of 12 billion yuan ($1.9 billion). The zone has attracted nine enterprises since April With 16 and 13 to launched market by the the year, the total consumption capacity expected to reach 2.4 million tons, said Li the city’s Li said the use of recycled will help the industry become a pillar sector the city, accounting for 5 percent of overall GDP. Hu Yong, CEO of Shuozhou Runzhen Ltd, said he started ash into bricks 2005. square of floor manufactured the company uses 12 kg of coal ash. The company’s annual last year reached 400,000 square meters, which used 1.5 million coal about one seventh the city’s annual ash However, path ahead is not coal is 3.7 tons year, up 3.5 percent 2011, according to China Coal Association. On Thursday, the a public appeal urging people to refuse to wild animal meat on dining tables, saying increasing consumption is at the root of poaching and illegal trading. According a 1999 20,000 people by the State Forestry Administration and Wildlife Conservation Association, nearly of 1,381 restaurants across the country had wild animal on menu, and percent of respondents they had eaten game
 thick sandstorm of ash,” said ZhAng Weipan, aN engiNeeR of shUozhOu PiNgshuo opencast COal mIne.

Faced with long-lastinG pollUtIOn, thE GoVernmEnt of ShUOzHOU ciTy PlAns To BUiLd a laNdfIll into china’s largEst CoAl ash recycliNG bAse in an attEmpT to gradually RemOve the GlAciER-like Ash Dump.

“ONe sourCE of optImism is thAt THe coal ASh leakeD BY SHuozHou’s three power plaNTs COntains alumina And silIcON tHAT coUld Be used as raW mAteriALs for buILdING New PRoducts like brIcks and ceraMIcs,” Said LiU YAo, aN Expert With tHe sHuoZhou branch oF ShaNxi Coal TrAnsporTAtion Co lTd.

Close To the sIte, The shuoZHoU mUniCiPAl gOVeRnmENt iS buildinG aN iNdustRial ZONE With An aRea oF 1,977 acreS to recycle fivE miLlioN TonS of coAl ash AnnuAlLy, witH an invEstmeNt Of 12 billion yuan ($1.9 biLlioN).

The zone hAs aTtRacTeD nine ENterprIseS siNce ApriL 2011.

With 16 onGOinG pROJEcTs and 13 products to be lAuNCHeD to markeT by the ENd Of THe year, thE tOtaL conSUMptioN capACiTy of ash iS expecTEd To Reach 2.4 miLlIon tonS, sAid li ZHengyIN, the City’s mAyor.

Li saId the USe of recycled asH Will help the inDUsTRY bECome A piLlar sector oF the CIty, aCcouNTiNg fOR 5 percEnt of OvERaLL GDP.

Hu Yong, CEO of ShuoZhOu RunzHen TeChnology Co Ltd, Said he starTED RecyclinG ash INtO Bricks in 2005.

A squarE meteR of recycleD Floor manUfactUred by thE company uSES 12 kg of coaL asH. ThE coMpaNY’S aNnual output laST Year ReAched 400,000 sqUarE meters, WhiCh uSed 1.5 MilLiOn tons of cOal ash, abOuT oNe SeVenTh of tHE city’s anNuAl aSh EmiSsion.

hOwever, The paTh ahEaD iS Not Smooth.

CHInA’S Coal PrOdUctiOn iS eXpectEd to HIt 3.7 bIllion tOns this yeAr, uP 3.5 PercEnT fRom 2011, accoRding to China COaL Industry ASsOciAtion.

ON tHursday, tHe China Wildlife ConservaTIon AssoCiaTion sIgneD a public aPpeAl urgiNg pEOple to Refuse To put WiLd aNIMal meAT On DinInG tables, sayING thE incrEaSing ConsumpTion is at the root of pOAchIng and illegal TraDing.

aCCoRdiNG tO A 1999 suRvEY of 20,000 PEOple by the State FOrestry AdmInIStRation and CHIna wiLdlife COnservaTion ASSociatiOn, nearly hAlf of 1,381 restAuRantS ACroSs the countRy had wilD animal meAT on thE MeNu, and 46 PerCent of ReSpoNdentS said tHEy hAd eatEn wild GaMe
 thick sandstorm of ash,”said Zhang  Weip an,  an  e ngin eerof Shuozhou Pi n gshu o opencast coal mine.
Face dw ithl on g-las ting po l lu t i on,  t he  go ve r nm ent o f S huozhou  city plan s t obuild a land f il l into Chi na’ s largest co alash re cy cli n g bas e i n anattemp t  to gr adually r em o ve the glacier - l ik e as h dump.

“One sou r ce of optimism is  thatth e  c o a l a shleaked bySh uozho u ’s thre e  p o w e r p l ants contains  alumina an d  si liconth atc ould b e use da s r aw material s fo r buildin g newp roducts like br icks a ndcer amic s ,”  s aid  L i u Y a o,  an exp ert with  t he  Shuo zhou b r a nchofShan xi Co al Transporta tio n Co Ltd .

Cl ose t o th esite,  the S huozh ou  municipal gove rnme nt is bui ldi ng  an  i ndust r ial zo newit h an ar ea of 1 , 977  a c r e sto recycle five mi ll i o ntons ofcoal a s han n ually, w it h a n in v e stmen t of 12  billion  yuan( $1 .9  billio n) .

The  z one  ha s att r acte d nine  enterpr isess ince April 201 1 .

With 16 on g oi n g  p r ojec tsand 13 prod ucts to b e la u nc hed to ma rketby th e  end of the year, t he  total  cons umption capac ity of ash i s  expecte d to re a ch 2.4 million  tons , said LiZ hengyin,  thecity’s m ayor.

Li s aid theuse  of  re cyc l e dash will help t he i nd ustry b eco me a pi lla r s ect orof  the city , accoun ti ng  f or  5perce n t of ove ra llGD P.
Hu Y o ng, CE O ofShuo zh ou Run zhen Te c hn o l ogyCo  L td,sai dhe st arte d  re cycling  ash into  br i cksin  2 005.

A  square meter  o f recycled  f loo r manu f a ctured b y the company uses 12 k g  of coa l a sh. T he c ompany’sann ual ou tpu t  lastyear r eache d400 , 0 00 sq u a re  me te rs, whichu s ed1.5 m il lion  tons o f coal ash, abouto neseventh of th e c ity’ s an nua l  a s h e mi s sio n . 

However, thepath ahead  i s  n ot smooth. 
Ch in a’s coa l produ ction is expe cted to h it 3.7 bi ll iont o nsthis year,  up 3.5percent f r om 20 1 1,  acco rdi ng toCh ina  Coal  Indus t ryAssoc iation .
On Th ursda y,  the Chi na Wildlife Conservatio n Asso ciati onsigned apub l icappeal ur ging  people to  re fus e toput wildanim a lmea t  on d inin g  tables,s ay ing t he  increasing c o nsu mptio n i s  at th e ro ot of poaching an d  illegal tradi ng.A cco rdi n g to  a  1999 survey o f 2 0, 0 0 0 people  b y the State  Forestr yA dmini strati on and  ChinaW i ld l ife Co nser vat ion Assoc iat io n , nearl yha l f of 1 ,381  r estaur ants a c ross t he country had w ild a n i mal m e aton th emenu, a n d 46  percent o f responden ts sai d th ey ha d eaten  w ild ga me
 thick_sandstorm of_ash,” said Zhang Weipan,_an engineer_of_Shuozhou Pingshuo_opencast_coal mine.

Faced with_long-lasting pollution, the_government of Shuozhou city_plans to build_a_landfill into China’s largest coal ash recycling base in an attempt to gradually remove_the_glacier-like ash_dump.

“One_source_of optimism is that the_coal ash leaked by Shuozhou’s_three power_plants contains alumina and silicon that could be_used_as raw materials_for building new products like bricks and ceramics,” said_Liu Yao, an expert with the_Shuozhou branch of_Shanxi_Coal_Transportation Co Ltd.

Close to_the site, the Shuozhou municipal government_is building an industrial zone with_an area of 1,977 acres to recycle_five million tons of coal ash_annually, with an investment of_12 billion_yuan ($1.9 billion).

The zone has_attracted nine enterprises_since April_2011.

With 16 ongoing_projects and 13 products to be_launched to market_by the end of the year,_the_total consumption capacity_of_ash_is expected_to reach 2.4_million_tons, said_Li_Zhengyin, the city’s mayor.

Li said the_use_of recycled ash will help the industry_become a pillar sector_of_the city, accounting for_5 percent of overall GDP.

Hu_Yong, CEO of Shuozhou Runzhen Technology_Co Ltd,_said he_started recycling ash into bricks in 2005.

A square meter of recycled_floor manufactured by the company uses_12 kg of coal_ash. The_company’s_annual output last_year_reached 400,000_square meters, which used 1.5 million tons_of coal_ash, about one seventh of the_city’s annual ash emission.

However,_the_path ahead is not smooth.

China’s coal_production is expected to hit 3.7_billion tons this year, up_3.5_percent_from 2011, according to China_Coal Industry Association.

On Thursday, the China_Wildlife Conservation Association_signed a public appeal urging people to_refuse_to put wild animal meat on_dining_tables, saying the increasing consumption is_at_the_root of poaching and illegal_trading.

According to a 1999 survey of_20,000 people by the State Forestry Administration and China_Wildlife Conservation Association,_nearly half of 1,381 restaurants_across_the_country had wild animal meat on the menu, and 46_percent of_respondents said they_had eaten wild game