To mark World Earth Day on Thursday, the Public Works Department of India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh unveiled an environmentally friendly road construction project.
The project aims to save the environment from the hazards of plastic waste. Discarded plastic bags and other polythene material are used for roads, cutting down the amount of asphalt needed.
[Prem Kumar Dhuma, Chief of Himachal Pradesh]:
"We gather the material (plastic) and use this in road construction, as a result of which the consumption of bitumen is much less, and above all the road gets a shining and lasting surface."
If the project proves successful, this unique method of road construction will be implemented across India.
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