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Road built with 100% recycled plastic waste between Ecoworld and Outer Ring Road

Sourabh Kumar ORR

What is better than a smooth, pothole-free road? One that has put plastic waste to good use. A new concrete road connecting RMZ Ecoworld and the Outer Ring Road (ORR) to ease the traffic congestion in the area has been built entirely from 100% recycled plastic.

The project, undertaken under a partnership between the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), PotHoleRaja, a social venture, and ORR companies, has been constructed using what is touted as a first-of-its-kind solution by PotHoleRaja called ‘GridMats’. This, explained the company in a release, is a patented product that is eco-friendly, durable and crafted entirely from 100% recycled plastic waste to construct pavements and roads.

“Made from recycled polypropylene, GridMats are placed above the bedding layer and packed with different filling options, creating a permanent, flat, high-quality surface in less than half the time, and at 20% to 25% cheaper the cost,” explained the release. 

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