Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A review
Plastics are not inherently bad, as it is what we do and what we do not do after use that really counts. Plastics are pleasant to the eye, light in weight, sleek to the touch, currently indispensable, relatively cheap and sustainable with good use. Because of these desirable properties, the use, dem...
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| author | Wilson Uzochukwu Eze Reginald Umunakwe Michael Ifeanyichukwu Ugbaja Mohammed Kabiru Yakubu Narcillina Nkechi Adegboro Amina Hassan Bayero Maryann Ifeoma Uzochukwu |
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| description | Plastics are not inherently bad, as it is what we do and what we do not do after use that really counts. Plastics are pleasant to the eye, light in weight, sleek to the touch, currently indispensable, relatively cheap and sustainable with good use. Because of these desirable properties, the use, demand and production of plastic goods for various applications are on a steady rise. Consequently, the volume of the corresponding waste is also on the rise due to the non-biodegradable nature of these petroleum-based plastics. Mechanical recycling, which is the widely employed recycling route, is not holistic because it only delays the time for the waste plastics to get to the dump site and litter the environment. The use of waste plastics in bituminous mixtures for road construction is an emerging sustainable route for most types of commodity plastic wastes. This paper reviews the progress, techniques, suitability and possible health and environmental risks of waste plastics for a flexible pavement system. SWOT analysis to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of plastic waste utilization in bituminous mix was also conducted and is reported here. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32bc86380e904de1aadd541cb3b35de42023-04-26T01:39:42ZengAIMS PressClean Technologies and Recycling2770-45802023-03-0131719110.3934/ctr.2023005Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A reviewWilson Uzochukwu Eze0Reginald Umunakwe1Michael Ifeanyichukwu Ugbaja 2Mohammed Kabiru Yakubu 3Narcillina Nkechi Adegboro4Amina Hassan Bayero5Maryann Ifeoma Uzochukwu61. Department of Polymer Technology, Directorate of Polymer and Environmental Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria2. Department of Metallurgical and Material Engineering, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria1. Department of Polymer Technology, Directorate of Polymer and Environmental Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria1. Department of Polymer Technology, Directorate of Polymer and Environmental Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria3. Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria1. Department of Polymer Technology, Directorate of Polymer and Environmental Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria1. Department of Polymer Technology, Directorate of Polymer and Environmental Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria1. Department of Polymer Technology, Directorate of Polymer and Environmental Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria, Kaduna, NigeriaPlastics are not inherently bad, as it is what we do and what we do not do after use that really counts. Plastics are pleasant to the eye, light in weight, sleek to the touch, currently indispensable, relatively cheap and sustainable with good use. Because of these desirable properties, the use, demand and production of plastic goods for various applications are on a steady rise. Consequently, the volume of the corresponding waste is also on the rise due to the non-biodegradable nature of these petroleum-based plastics. Mechanical recycling, which is the widely employed recycling route, is not holistic because it only delays the time for the waste plastics to get to the dump site and litter the environment. The use of waste plastics in bituminous mixtures for road construction is an emerging sustainable route for most types of commodity plastic wastes. This paper reviews the progress, techniques, suitability and possible health and environmental risks of waste plastics for a flexible pavement system. SWOT analysis to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of plastic waste utilization in bituminous mix was also conducted and is reported here.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/ctr.2023005?viewType=HTMLplastic wastebitumenaggregatesplastic-modified bitumenplastic-coated aggregatestoxic fumes |
| spellingShingle | Wilson Uzochukwu Eze Reginald Umunakwe Michael Ifeanyichukwu Ugbaja Mohammed Kabiru Yakubu Narcillina Nkechi Adegboro Amina Hassan Bayero Maryann Ifeoma Uzochukwu Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A review Clean Technologies and Recycling plastic waste bitumen aggregates plastic-modified bitumen plastic-coated aggregates toxic fumes |
| title | Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A review |
| title_full | Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A review |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A review |
| title_short | Utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement: A review |
| title_sort | utilization of commodity plastic wastes in flexible pavement a review |
| topic | plastic waste bitumen aggregates plastic-modified bitumen plastic-coated aggregates toxic fumes |
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