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Roads made with recycled plastic waste (plastic roads) are more durable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional asphalt roads. Plastic roads are made by melting and mixing used plastic with other materials like gravel and bitumen to form the asphalt. This process substitutes some of the bitumen typically used in asphalt with recycled plastic. While there are concerns about microplastics and emissions from heating the plastic, studies show plastic roads can reduce emissions overall and th

Author

Eunice Pagador

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EN