UNSW develops technology to convert plastic waste into construction materials
Edited by Branko Miletic UNSW, in partnership with State Asphalts, Closed Loop, Primaplas and Asphaltech, will work to convert mixed plastic and paper waste into value-added additives for use in asphalt. The project will aim to recover 3000 tonnes of material per year which would otherwise be exported as waste or landfilled. The partnership received $2.98 million in federal funding through a Cooperative Research Centre Project grant to develop the technology which will help transform the recycling sector in Australia. Professor Nasser Khalili from the School of Civil and Environmental Enginee...
Source: architectureanddesign.com.au