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Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat (theconversation.com)
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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So given that we can already add crumbled tire waste to asphalt, without adding new types of nano particles to the environment, it seems like this article is yet more greenwashing propaganda the plastics industry trying to find a use for waste plastic.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child)

    The article probably is and I’m not pretending to be an expert. Just saying in theory this could be useful ¯\(ツ)/¯

    I’m against plastic use where possible, but don’t see a problem in putting what we already have to work if the alternative is to just let it fall apart on its own somewhere else. If we’re going to drown in this stuff might at least get some usefulness out of it.

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