The Netherlands might trial plastic roads Plastic roads are claimed to be quieter and longer-lasting than asphalt surfaces. Sebastian Anthony – Jul 20, 2015 3:59 pm | 25 ...

Netherlands creating roads made out of your recycled plastic ... FILE-In this file photo taken Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, a plastic shopping bag liters the roadside in Sacramento, ...

Plastic roads, it turns out, have several advantages. Recycled plastic has a dramatically lower carbon footprint than making asphalt, which is responsible for 2% of global carbon emissions.

A pilot program in the Netherlands is testing a bike path made from recycled plastic. The project, called PlasticRoad, uses prefabricated, modular sections made from 70% recycled plastic.

VolkerWessels showed off plans late last week for roads that would be made entirely from plastic. ... Now a construction company in the Netherlands hopes to improve the quality of roads and reduce ...

Roads could be laid in weeks rather than months and last much longer, it claimed. The company said asphalt is responsible for 1.6-million tonnes of CO2 emissions a year globally – 2% of all road ...

Netherlands mulls roads made of plastic bottles Construction firm VolkerWessels plans pilot plastic paving in partnership with the city of Rotterdam. by John Bambridge July 12, 2015 07:20 AM GST July ...

That plastic soft drink bottle you’ve stuck into your car’s cupholder as you race down the road could see new life as part of the road itself. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience ...

One recent entrant into this new business is the Dutch construction company, VolkerWessels, is collaborating with the city of Rotterdam to start prototyping plastic-built roads in a “street lab ...

Our roads will have to innovate, much like the cars themselves. As we look to the future, CNN explores four possible ways smart street technology will evolve. Artificial intelligence (AI ...