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Los Angeles Plastic Road Trial: PET binder recycles asphalt in place; lifespan gains unproven

A road rebuilt largely from the material already beneath it sounds straightforward, but conventional resurfacing often involves removing old material, hauling it away and bringing in fresh asphalt. According to Fast Company, in 2019, Los Angeles began testing a different approach: grind up the existing road, add a synthetic binder made partly from recycled plastic bottles and lay the material back down.

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