UK's Cumbria successfully builds roads using recycled plastic bottles

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In 2017, Cumbria in the UK pioneered a trial to build roads using waste plastic instead of conventional materials like bitumen. The project repurposed approximately 500,000 plastic bottles. By 2021, authorities declared the trial successful, noting the roads showed improved durability. Cumbria is now expanding the initiative to increase its environmental benefits.

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