Plastic Roads Claim. Is It Authentic ?

[Canary42]

This came up in my Facebook today. I wonder how authentic the claim is. If it's correct, then why aren't we doing it. Vested interests perhaps.

https://ibb.co/Msttx3L

[jno]

apparently true

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210302-could-plastic-roads-make-for-a-smoother-ride

[Canary42]

Interesting link jno, thank you. I see that Chris Grayling is planning for the UK to research it. Nice little earner for one of the Tories rich cronies no doubt.

I would have thought the India's years and years of experience spoke for itself.

[William51]

I have seen this too but not heard anyone here is discussing it. It appears a good idea to use up some of the waste plastic there is.

[dannyk13]

Canary//I would have thought the India's years and years of experience spoke for itself.//
It should be looked into but India does not experience the bad weather that is prevalent in the UK.

[10ClarionSt]

I have herad of this re-cycling idea. Would be great if it works, but govt and local authorities will want studies on it, won 't they? And that could take years.

[barry1010]

We are making roads out of used nappies. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/the-roads-are-paved-with-nappies-b2019548.html

I'm sure we have been using some plastics such as bottles in roads for years.

[DTCwordfan]

there's a trial in the Carlisle area I believe.

[1ozzy]

Better than throwing plastic into the ocean.

[vulcan42]

we are.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/18917686.scottish-plastic-road-company-macrebur-us-

granltd.co.uk/cumbria-trailblazes-trialling-plastic-road/#:~:text=Cumbria%20is%20the

[New Judge]

//I see that Chris Grayling is planning for the UK to research it.//

It would have a far greater chance of success if he was to be kept well away from it.

[davebro]

Do we need that many more roads? When roads are dug up & resurfaced where does the dug up material go? Into landfill? Ah.

[itchycopark]

rubber tyres too i heard of this a while ago didn't know about plastic
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-7124983/Coventry-trial-rubber-road

[douglas9401]

Just laying the tracks for all those Scalextric cars coming off the production lines for an adoring but gullible public.

[ToraToraTora]

davebro; "Do we need that many more roads? When roads are dug up & resurfaced where does the dug up material go? Into landfill? Ah." - now I don't know how usual this is but when they resurfaced an 8 mile section of dual carriageway near me they basically recycled all the old road into the new. They had big signs up proclaiming it at the end.

[barry1010]

That's exactly what they do, TTT.

[ToraToraTora]

yeah apparently they recycled 65000 tons of old road into shiny new tarmac etc and they built an extra lane on a section of it!