Road made from Plastic waste in Pune
Photo by IBN Live
The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) recently repaired around half km of road outside Hutchings High School near Old Golibar Maidan by mixing bitumen with waste plastics.
Plastic waste is one of the biggest pollutants to Indian cities - and recent development has worsened the situation in Pune city.
The tar roads are very much vulnerable to water but polymer-modified bitumen increases the resistance to water within a very low cost. This entire project is being carried under the guidance and suggestions from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).