Can plastic debris help pave the way to a more sustainable future?
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Jun 15, 2020
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At the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development in December 2017, plastics contamination was recognized as a planetary issue threatening much of the world’s marine ecology.
In Indonesia, Dow worked with the government and various stakeholders to complete the first plastic road trial in Depok. Approximately 3.5 metric tons of plastic waste material were mixed into asphalt to create a 1.8-kilometer-long road, which covered a total area of 9,781 square meters. The result of the project was a highly resistant plastic waste-based road that was stronger than standard asphalt roadways.
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