India Govt Using Plastic Waste For Building Roads…
New road building technology for the 21st century is advancing fast in India.
More than 33,796 km of roads in India are plastic roads, according to a World Economic Forum report.
A new report, however, states that the actual length of Indian roads using the innovative, home-grown technique runs for more than 100,000km as of October.
Using recycled plastic to build roads not only curbs pollution and also creates jobs, said experts. But there’s more to it.
India’s plastic roads made from recycled materials are not only greener, but are also stronger and maintenance-free — they could last about three times as long as conventional road structures, according to new research.
Under the government’s massive plastic recycling programme, waste pickers collect plastic litter which are shredded in machines subsidised by the Indian government.
Then they sell it to road builders.
According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report, plastic can make roads more durable against extreme weather — floods and extreme heat.
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