Question

How do they make plastic roads?

Answer 1

Answer:

A new technology from a company called Technisoil Industrial, based in Redding, Calif., is pilot testing pavement made with recycled post-consumer plastic waste. They call the material G5 Binder. ... This step forward into recycled roads (and away from traditional asphalt) is long overdue.

Explanation:

Since plastic roads are a relatively new idea, construction processes vary. ... The shredded plastic is mixed and melted at around 170 °C. Hot bitumen is then added and mixed with the melted plastic. After mixing the mixture is laid as one would with regular asphalt concrete.