Can Toxic Mining Waste Help Remove CO2 from the Atmosphere?

On the coast of Newfoundland, waste from a shuttered asbestos mine has been a troubling source of contamination for decades. Now, a company plans to process the waste to draw CO2 from the air — one of several projects worldwide that aim to turn this liability into an asset.Read more on E360 →

Apr 26, 2025 - 14:48
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Can Toxic Mining Waste Help Remove CO2 from the Atmosphere?

On the coast of Newfoundland, waste from a shuttered asbestos mine has been a troubling source of contamination for decades. Now, a company plans to process the waste to draw CO2 from the air — one of several projects worldwide that aim to turn this liability into an asset.

Read more on E360 →