Plastic Road Construction a Recent Advancement in Waste Management

Mushtaq Hyder; Er. Asif Altaf

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2024.11.3.1

Abstract

The primary goal of this initiative is to use waste plastics in India as an addition for bituminous mixtures used in road surface. This strategy might aid in addressing the steadily increasing environmental contamination brought on the plastic products. Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation worldwide is currently estimated to be producing close to 1.3 billion tons annually; by 2025, that number is predicted to rise to2.3 billion tons annually. In the meantime, India has emerged as one of the worst pollutants of plastic. The eco systems and marine life may be impacted by the quantities of waste plastic debris that is dumped into the ocean. Our local context indicates that by2015, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in India has increased to 6500–7500 tons. Consequently, we have found a workable solution for the previously mentioned plastic waste problem. If we could get rid of the plastic garbage, we could build new roads with the leftover plastic, which would fix the problem immediately. Although the county's plastic problem won't be resolved by this new asphalt mix, it will help keep road building costs down.

Keywords

Plastic Waste, Marshall Stability, Municipal Solid Waste, Recycled Plastic Waste

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Cites this article as

M. Hyder, E. A. A. , "Plastic Road Construction a Recent Advancement in Waste Management", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-11, Issue-3, Page No-1-4, 2024. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2024.11.3.1