VIDEO: The Best Use of Plastic Bottles – a Highway!

We all know that pollution is a huge problem in the world right now and because we don’t think about it that much is why we have to deal with global warming.

Plastic is a big problem because it takes a very long time for it to dissolve into nature which is why we have to recycle it and use it in a different way so that we don’t waste and pollute for nothing.

This is why we are always happy when people find something new that will surely help us and that also recycles at the same time.

According to captaingino.com, a lightweight design, a fraction of the construction time, virtually maintenance free, and three times the expected lifespan.

PlasticRoad, which consists of 100% recycled material, is the ideal sustainable alternative to conventional road structures.

PlasticRoad features numerous advantages compared to conventional roads, both in terms of construction and maintenance.

Plastic is much more sustainable and opens the door for a number of new innovations such as power generation, quiet road surfaces, heated roads and modular construction.

Additionally, the PlasticRoad design features a ‘hollow’ space that can be used for cables, pipes and rainwater.

PlasticRoad’s concept is in line with developments such as Cradle to Cradle and The Ocean Cleanup: the initiative to free the seas of ‘plastic soup’.

Recycled plastic is made into prefabricated road parts that can be installed in one piece.

The prefabricated production and the lightweight design also make the construction of a PlasticRoad into a much simpler task. Roads can be built in weeks instead of months.

It is also much easier to control the quality of the road (stiffness, water drainage etc.).

PlasticRoad is a virtually maintenance free product. It is unaffected by corrosion and the weather.

The road structure handles temperatures as low as -40 degrees and as high as 80 degrees Celsius with ease.

It is also much more resistant to chemical corrosion. Estimations predict that the lifespan of roads will be tripled.

That means less road maintenance and less to no traffic jams and detours.

A major advantage of PlasticRoad is the hollow structure that can simply be installed on a surface of sand.

In addition to the options mentioned above, it is also possible to integrate other elements in the prefabrication phase.

These elements include traffic loops sensors, measuring equipment, and connections for light poles.

The fact that we could use plastic and save the planet while also helping the industry and infrastructure grow can only be a good thing.

We’re not sure whether this will happen or not but it seems like a great idea that has the potential to work.

We would love to see more eco-friendly thinking and people that are actually trying to make a good difference in the world and change the way things are developing.

Global warming is already affecting our whole planet and we should try and salvage what we still can.