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California will test a stretch of highway paved using recycled plastics – CNET
The system uses ground-up old asphalt mixed with a polymer binder made from recycled materials, and may be even more durable than traditional processes.
This big, honkin’ tanker is filled with what may end up being be the future of road paving.
CalTrans
Paving roads is a dirty business. That may not come as much of a surprise, given that there is actual tar involved. Still, plenty of the materials used during the paving process aren’t necessarily very environmentally friendly, and considering the number of roads America has, it adds up to a big problem.
What if there were a way to replace some of those less-than-savory chemicals and ingredie…
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