A petroleum business has taken a major step toward eliminating plastic waste and encouraging environmentally friendly habits by creating a road in Karachi that is carpeted with recycled debris. The route was officially opened on Monday.
In response to the problem of plastic waste, Shell Pakistan recently revealed that a road has been built out of recycled empty Shell lubricant bottles. District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South and the startup BRR Enterprises worked together on the project.
The plastic road is made by Shell
This incredible road, measuring 730 feet in length and 60 feet in breadth, was constructed using 2.5 tons of recycled Shell lubricant bottles. Dry process approach efficiently integrated the plastic bottles into the asphalt, drastically cutting down on waste.
Due to being non-biodegradable and poisonous, plastic trash is a major environmental problem. Shockingly, studies show that it might take up to 500 years for a single bag to degrade, while it takes about 300 years for a bottle to break down. This new road, however, provides a long-term answer to the issue of trash.
The freshly constructed road in Karachi was opened by Waqar Siddiqui, the Chief Executive and Managing Director of Shell Pakistan Limited.
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