Austroads has published ground-breaking work that enables the testing of emissions and the release of microplastics from asphalt incorporating recycled plastics.
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Geofabrics’ recycled geotextile wins global sustainability award
Geotextile material produced with recycled plastics has won Australian company Geofabrics a highly commended position for ‘Most Innovative Solution for Sustainability’ at IFS' global Change for Good Sustainability Awards.
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Growing a sustainable footprint with TonerPlas
TonerPlas is a high-performance asphalt additive engineered using post-consumer recycled plastic polymers. After nearly 10 years in development, being tested and trialled on Australian roads, Close the Loop is looking to increase its footprint in the sector.
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Alex Fraser’s answer to asphalt
As a company committed to achieving carbon neutrality, Alex Fraser has created PolyPave, an asphalt product that can contain high volumes of recycled materials including plastic, glass and RAP.
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VIDEO: Point level detection of bulk solids with Vega
VEGA offers a variety of solutions for point level detection, suitable for any application. In this video, Vega demonstrates the use of its vibration switch point level detection tool for bulk solids.
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Geofabrics and Visy partner to turn plastic into geotextiles
Geofabrics has signed a multi-year partnership with Visy to reduce the number of plastic bottles going into landfill.
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Victoria opens $2.6 million sustainable infrastructure grants
To roll out recycled materials for local infrastructure projects, the Victorian Government has released $2.6 million from the Sustainable Infrastructure Fund in grants.
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Re-thinking recycling
The road construction industry has long played its part to investigate the use of recycled products in projects. Infrastructure Victoria’s recommendations for a $1 billion overhaul of the waste sector in the state are hoped to progress this work further, while creating 5000 jobs and increasing regional recycling capabilities.
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The pros and cons of plastic
An Austroads report, written by Level 5 Design, reveals findings from a literature review and practical trials of recycled plastic in roads. The report calls for Australian and NZ road authorities to provide further guidance for the use of these materials.
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The City of Melbourne uses recycled plastic on five key roads
The City of Melbourne is trialling a new plastic asphalt mix to resurface five popular streets in the CBD.
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