Road Built Using 3k Kg Of Recycled Plastic Waste | Bengaluru News – Times of India

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The project was jointly carried out by BBMP, social venture PotHoleRaja, and ORR companies.

BENGALURU: A new concrete road using recycled plastic waste has been built to connect RMZ Ecoworld and Outer Ring Road. The project was jointly carried out by BBMP, social venture PotHoleRaja, and ORR companies.
The road (in pic) was laid using what is touted as a first-of-its-kind solution called GridMats, a patented, eco-friendly, durable method, crafted entirely from 100% recycled plastic waste, to construct pavements and roads.
In a press release, PotHoleRaja said 3,000kg of plastic waste was used to lay the road. Sourabh Kumar, director, PotHoleRaja, said the work consumed 30% less water than a traditional concrete road and didn’t require any steel reinforcement.
Traditional concrete technology would have emitted 46.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide during this construction, but GridMats produced only 11.9 tonnes, a significant reduction. “We have cut down on close to 34.6 tonnes of CO2e (Carbon Dioxide equivalent) emissions, which is the equivalent of emissions produced by driving a car for 1,38,600km,” Kumar said.
He further said: “Currently, commuters exiting Ecoworld to go towards Marathahalli have to take a big U-turn at Bellandur and the ones entering Ecoworld from Outer Ring Road face a lot of inconvenience due to traffic pileup in the area. This jam is primarily due to commuters having to take a U-turn at a congested junction. A well-designed connecting road directly to Ecoworld will cut down on commute time to a great extent.” tnn

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