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In 2021, Shanghai used 6,000 milk bottles to fight plastic waste; the result became China's 1st plastic road, turning hard-to-recycle bottles into useful paving material- In 2023, Australia's Sydney put 120,000 glass jars and 200 tonnes of old asphalt on Clarence Street. 1 year later, its program recycled 670,000 glass jars into asphalt across the city
- In 2024, Wales used 80,000 discarded diapers to build a road instead of sending 4 tons of waste to landfill
- In 2025, Nebraska put two million plastic bags into a 4,000-foot road; it became the state’s first recycled-plastic roadNebraska put the equivalent of two million plastic bags into a 4,000-foot road in 2025, creating the state’s first recycled-plastic road. T...08 Sep, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
- In 1990, New York City began recycling waste glass into street pavement. 5 years later, the city had reused 250,000 tons of glass in resurfacing projects across the cityNew York City pioneered waste glass use in road construction between 1990 and 1995. Research examined crushed glass as an asphalt aggregate...08 Sep, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
- In 2019, Victoria's Wyndham City turned 199,000 recycled bottles into a 200-metre footpath. 1 year later, the project had reached 339 metres and delivered 1,700kg in carbon savingsVictoria’s Wyndham City turned 199,000 recycled bottles into a 200-metre footpath in 2019. The project showed how plastic waste could be gi...08 Sep, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
- In 2022, Ontario's Durham Region used 400 tonnes of glass in a 3.6-km road pilot. 4 years later, it could reuse 240 tonnes of PET each year across Durham roads under its planDurham Region is testing recycled materials for road construction. Recycled glass and plastic will be used in a road rebuilding project. Th...08 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- In 2019, Australia's Central Coast Council used 631,000 plastic bags, 117,000 bottles and 14,400 printer cartridges on a 600-metre road. 7 years later, the project remains a striking waste-to-road example across the regionCentral Coast Council is now using recycled soft plastic and glass in road surfacing. This innovative product, Reconophalt, diverts thousan...08 Sep, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
- In 2024, Michigan Tech mixed 6% treated waste glass into asphalt; dynamic stability rose 42.3%, and anti-skid performance improved 38.6% over standard mixesResearchers at Michigan Technological University have discovered an innovative way to utilize waste glass in paving roads. Their findings r...08 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- In 2026, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of waste plastic into nearly a mile of road; the recycled material replaced 8% to 10% of petroleum-based bitumenInnovative researchers are pioneering the use of recycled plastic to improve the durability of asphalt roads. By substituting a portion of ...03 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- In 2022, Hawaii used 195,000 plastic bottles to rebuild a road. Engineers found an alternative use for recycling plastic waste, but there's a catchHawaii's officials have embarked on an innovative experiment to blend recycled plastic into road asphalt, effectively repurposing nearly 20...02 Sep, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
- Along a 27-mile ring road, 8 million plants are climbing 2,000 concrete columns, fed by recycled rainwater from the road above, turning 15 acres of dead infrastructure into vertical gardens seen by driversEight million plants now grow on concrete columns along a ring road. These vertical gardens utilize hydroponic felt pouches and recycled ma...18 Aug, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
- Nitin Gadkari calls for stronger BRICS ties for sustainable and future-ready transport systemsUnion Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday called for deeper cooperation among BRICS nations to build transpo...12 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
- India launches first field trial using waste plastic geocells to build roads in difficult terrainsThe Central Road Research Institute and BPCL have innovated Geocells, crafted from end-of-life plastic, for road construction in challengin...13 Jul, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
- Innovative cafe in Ambikapur rewards ragpickers who collect plastic with mealsTo tackle the plastic waste disposal and inadequate funding for public facilities in Ambikapur, Chattisgarh, municipal officials establishe...22 Jul, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
- Economic meltdown threatens Europe's war on plastic07 Aug, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
- After introducing ingenious plastic-reuse mechanism in road construction, Bengaluru is now falling behind2015 was the last time plastic was used for road-building in Bengaluru, discover ET.02 Sep, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
- Rourkela Steel Plant initiates project to use waste plastic in road constructionSAIL said its plants have plans to lay more such green roads with waste plastic in the coming months, in a significant step towards Swachh ...17 Feb, 2018, 04.46 PM IST
- BBMP to pave the way for recycling through plasticThis is one way that plastic, on a large scale, can be recycled, and the blanket ban on plastics enforced last March be made more meaningfu...05 Jan, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
- Restriction boosts Kerala's plastic industryThe ban on plastic carry bags less than 30 micron thick in Kerala has helped the local plastic industry.23 Sep, 2007, 09.49 PM IST
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