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Recycled Plastic in Construction

Sahadat Hossain: "With plastic roads we can pave the way for a more sustainable future."

Dr Sahadat Hossain's main drivers are mitigating environmental harm and safeguarding public health. He is a professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington and the director of the Solid Waste Institute for Sustainability (SWIS). In his conversation with WMW, he discussed how incorporating recycled plastic into pavement construction can address the plastic waste crisis and enhance the longevity of roads.

May 27, 2025
Reading time: about 9 minutes

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