Indian Oil has taken a step that can help in solving one of the biggest problems that the common man is facing in his daily life. The issue of how to dispose of single-use plastic.
The research and development wing of the oil firm has carried out test on to make road with bituminous concrete mixed with single-use plastic waste.
The R&D Centre of Indian Oil has the effect of shredded waste plastic on bituminous concrete. According to the reports available, the waste plastic roads have the advantages of higher strength, increased durability, lesser rain water seepage due to plastic in the aggregates, better binding/bonding of mix and lesser stripping with less potholes.
