Re:Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than c...
by jeromenerf on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @06:38PM
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> What is it about this one that brings out HN's inner environmentalist?
Because the project is literally about plastic pollution solving?
Plastic is so cheap any recycling project faces either an environmental or an economical showstopper. I am glad this one is having some impact.
Iirc, plastic wastes are added to the tar mix to cover roads, to saw dust and glue to produce composite deck boards, etc. I am not informed enough to have an opinion on whether it’s a good or bad thing.
Because the project is literally about plastic pollution solving?
Plastic is so cheap any recycling project faces either an environmental or an economical showstopper. I am glad this one is having some impact.
Iirc, plastic wastes are added to the tar mix to cover roads, to saw dust and glue to produce composite deck boards, etc. I am not informed enough to have an opinion on whether it’s a good or bad thing.