Waste management of plastics in Nepal has turned out to be the most pressing environmental issue for the nation. With increasing rates of plastic production and usage, as well as insufficient recycling infrastructure in rapidly growing urban areas like Pokhara and Kathmandu, the level of pollution has become very high in Nepal. Therefore, in order to deal with this pressing environmental issue, Nepal started implementing its own version of using plastic waste on its roads. The idea of recycling plastic waste, such as that from noodle packages, biscuits, and many others, to use them as asphalt in roads is revolutionary and can help create an environmentally-friendly solution to both the problem of pollution and the lack of road quality. Yet, despite the apparent advantages, there are several drawbacks in the long run that cannot be ignored.
