Recently, the issues of land-based plastics and their associated challenges in the marine
world have been widely publicised in the media and scientific literature. Thus far, despite …

Waste plastics are a growing concern for society and need sustainable strategies to deal
with. One of the promising strategies is to use them as a replacement for virgin polymers for …

Recycling of waste and disposal has become a vital environmental issue that creates
serious concern worldwide. The use of waste material in pavement structure is one of the …

Overwhelming increase in plastic waste since recent years became series ecological issue
for both developed and developing countries. Compromising the large plastic waste …

Scarce resources in a developing country like India calls for the optimal use of the road
infrastructure using scientific pavement management tools. In the process of finding ways for …

Wrappers of betel nuts, chocolates, chips, hand bags, cold drink bottles and all other forms
of plastic create significant environmental and economic problem. They consume massive …

Plastic production has risen steadily, but recycling rates lag. Researchers are increasingly
investigating the use of plastics in road construction, especially in terms of modifying asphalt …

Waste plastic materials including low density polyethylene (LDPE) grocery bags, etc. are
disposed through landfills: this poses an environmental pollution due to difficulty in …

The asphalt pavement industry has a history of using polymer modification to improve the
performance of asphalt binders and extend the service life of asphalt pavements. Many …

The plastics and asphalt pavement industries have shown increasing interest in recycling
waste plastics in asphalt because of potential environmental benefits. One approach to …