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Melbourne's M80 upgrade recycled 35.5M plastic bags and 22M bottles in road construction

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Melbourne's M80 Ring Road upgrade, completed in 2022, made extensive use of recycled materials across its pavement layers. The project repurposed waste equivalent to 35.5 million plastic bags and 22 million glass bottles. Recycled pavement materials and eMesh technology were also incorporated into the construction process. The upgrade was designed to enhance the freeway's capacity, safety, and traffic reliability. The initiative marked a significant step forward in integrating recycled content into large-scale infrastructure projects.

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