What to do with old plastic? Turn it into a bridge!
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It’s never a nice sight to see old plastic bottles floating along in a river so it’s particularly pleasing that someone has finally found a way of putting this litter to good use.
Start-up company Vertech Limited has just completed a project to build a 90-foot bridge made entirely of recycled plastic over the River Tweed at Easter Dawyck in Wales.
The bridge was created using 50 tonnes of waste plastic and was put together over four days. It is capable of carrying all types of transport – including heavy goods vehicles.
Not only does it solve the problem of what to do with used plastic but the bridge also has quite a few other benefits. Firstly, it won’t rust like a metal bridge so no costly paintwork required. Secondly, it is fully recyclable so can be dismantled and put to another use in future.
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&a...
Start-up company Vertech Limited has just completed a project to build a 90-foot bridge made entirely of recycled plastic over the River Tweed at Easter Dawyck in Wales.
The bridge was created using 50 tonnes of waste plastic and was put together over four days. It is capable of carrying all types of transport – including heavy goods vehicles.
Not only does it solve the problem of what to do with used plastic but the bridge also has quite a few other benefits. Firstly, it won’t rust like a metal bridge so no costly paintwork required. Secondly, it is fully recyclable so can be dismantled and put to another use in future.
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&a...
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