Eco Factor: Bridge for US Army made from recycled plastic bottles.
After changing the lifestyle and the power sources soldiers depend on, the US Army is looking to brighten its green image, by announcing the world’s first bridge made from recycled plastic. The recycled bones aren’t making the bridge fragile, as the bridge has been tested to support a monster 70-ton Abrams Main Battle Tank.
The bridge has been made from high-strength thermoplastic that has been processed from 100% recycled plastic bottles and such. The recycloplast bridge, made from recyclothermoplast developed by Axion International and researchers at the Rutgers University, is corrosion resistant and needs almost no maintenance. Officials are hoping that there would be a 34-to-1 return on the extra expense of plastic bridges from reduced maintenance cost.
Via: TheRegister
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It’s great to see that plastic bottles are being put to use in such an effective and sustainable way! There are so many plastic bottles that accumulate in city streets and draining systems which end up costing the government a lot of money. You can see what happens when a city drowns in plastic: http://tinyurl.com/yd7ycge