Millions of tons of plastic are trashed every year. But what if we used it to pave our roads?
Ideas.Ted
JUNE 11, 2021
This article first appeared in Yale Environment 360. . A road running through Accra, Ghana’s capital, looks like any other blacktop. Yet what most drivers don’t realize is that the asphalt under them contains a slurry of used plastics — shredded and melted bags, bottles and snack wraps — that otherwise were destined for a landfill. The impetus for many similar road projects underway in Ghana was an ambitious plan announced by President Akufo-Addo in 2018.
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