The Economic Times

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 catch

Hawaii's officials have embarked on an innovative experiment to blend recycled plastic into road asphalt, effectively repurposing nearly 200,000 plastic bottles that would otherwise end up in landfills. This pilot project focuses on assessing the pavement's functionality and the long-term impacts of microplastic dispersion. A parallel control section was created for reference, highlighting efforts to convert waste materials into valuable infrastructure for the country's transportation networks.