While sticking to the norm is a pretty typical M.O. for construction companies, one in California has decided to make a road completely from recycled plastic. Could this be a step towards a greener construction industry, and future with better waste disposal?
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- It may look like just ordinary (paved) road, but it’s actually being (hailed) as the first mile of recycled plastic highway on a state road anywhere in the U.S. Using more than 150,000 single-use plastic bottles, sustainable (landscaping) company TechniSoil partnered with state transit officials to create the one-mile road with three (lanes) in July 2020. According to CalTrans (California Department of Transportation), which already has (slated) the material for use (throughout) the state, the eco-friendly road formula has been shown to be 2-3 times more (durable) than traditional asphalt pavement. Not only is the formula more durable, Technisoil officials say the procedure generates 90% less (greenhouse gas) emissions than the process currently used by Caltrans. The company says that they have already begun working on launching (additional) plastic road projects across California. “This process is better for the environment because it keeps plastic bottles out of (landfills) and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and (reliance) on (fossil fuels).” The state government (has faith) in this new system and believes it is an innovative step towards the future. (Given that) it has stronger (features) than normal asphalt, it looks like it’s here to stay.
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“It may look like just ordinary paved road, but it’s actually being hailed as the first mile of recycled plastic highway on a state road anywhere in the U.S. Using more than 150,000 single-use plastic bottles, sustainable landscaping company TechniSoil partnered with state transit officials to create the one-mile road with three lanes in July 2020. According to CalTrans (California Department of Transportation), which already has slated the material for use throughout the state, the eco-friendly road formula has been shown to be 2-3 times more durable than traditional asphalt pavement. Not only is the formula more durable, Technisoil officials say the procedure generates 90% less greenhouse gas emissions than the process currently used by Caltrans. The company says that they have already begun working on launching additional plastic road projects across California. “This process is better for the environment because it keeps plastic bottles out of landfills and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.” The state government has faith in this new system and believes it is an innovative step towards the future. Given that it has stronger features than normal asphalt, it looks like it’s here to stay.”