A plastic road is coming up in Kozhikode city, Kerala.

It will be build with the support of National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (Natpac) and it is going to be the first plastic road in our state,Kerala.

If the demonstration project of Natpac become a success :

- It would be a major step in protecting our environment and preserving fossil fuel.Dangerous plastic material which would degrade earth, if not scientifically disposed, can be productively used with the help of Plastic road technology.

- It is durable compared to our conventional roads.So frequency of road repair will be reduced and maintenance charge can  be reduced.Experts claim that plastic roads will be stronger than normals road and have more resistance to heavy showers.

Will anyone say NO to Plastic roads?

The only disadvantage which I can find out now is the cost of construction of plastic road is very high compared to normal road.But I guess, as its benefits are even higher no one will say NO to this technology.

Doubts :

Hope all the tests are done by experts to avoid the danger of emission of poisonous gas and all which may occur when plastic is processed. According to what they said in news, waste plastic material is shredded and is mixed with bitumin.So we can hope it is completely environment friendly.

Again, I wonder whether in Western countries they use plastic roads or not.If not, they give a lot of importance to “Go Green” and is it because of their lack of knowledge in this technology or  have they smelled something dangerous in it which restrain them from using it?Someone can help me on this.

Take some time to read Go Green and act it fast..With that note let me say bye for now..

-Asha

P.S: Other cities in India have tried this plastic road before and it has proved to be strong to withstand the onslaught of many monsoons.

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