Listen "Nebraska Engineering Develops First Recycled Plastic Road in State"
Episode Synopsis
Millions of plastic bags are giving an old road in South Sioux City, Nebraska a new look thanks to the expertise of Jamilla Teixeira, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a $500,000 grant from Nebraska Environmental Trust after South Sioux City applied for funding through NET.
South Sioux City is constructing a 4,000-foot stretch of Foundry Road near Siouxland Freedom Park using a cutting-edge asphalt blend made from two million recycled plastic bags. This first-of-its-kind road in Nebraska aims to reduce plastic waste while improving road durability, especially under varied weather conditions.
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