The most advanced waste utilization! Plastic roads made of white garbage are more durable than asphalt roads
In Kuga City, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, the local government is building a "plastic road", hoping to use a new way to solve the problem of environmental pollution and road maintenance, and at the same time, through this project to arouse the environmental awareness of the whole South African people, encourage enterprises to innovate, and set up more projects conducive to environmental protection and energy conservation.
In March this year, the Kuga municipal government announced that the local civil engineering and construction company will work with a Scottish innovation company called MacReber to break down waste plastic that needs to be landfilled or incinerated into pellets, which can be used to replace most of the bitumen in the traditional asphalt mix. And then use the material to pilot a 1km plastic road in a coastal town.
It is reported that the construction of such a 1km long "plastic road" can recycle nearly 700,000 used plastic bottles or 1.8 million plastic bags. The "plastic road" is suitable for the local climate, more durable and heat-resistant, and can reduce the fuel consumption of vehicles and road maintenance expenses.
MacReber representatives say that the pilot "plastic road" in Kuga city is their first attempt in Africa. In Africa, where infrastructure is not yet complete, the pilot can save money on road maintenance and improve existing roads, and many African countries are also interested.