Spain is turning millions of discarded olive pits into road material that can store carbon for decades and reduce asphalt emissions by up to 75% | World News

Spain is turning millions of discarded olive pits into road material that can store carbon for decades and reduce asphalt emissions by up to 75% | World News

Cities spend huge amounts of money repairing roads, sidewalks and public spaces, but the environmental costs of these materials receive little attention. Asphalt may look ordinary once it’s laid, but the production and transportation of the ingredients that go into the road surface creates significant emissions. Across Europe, local authorities are increasingly looking for ways … Read more

Plastic roads in Nepal: Nepal’s ‘garbage roads’: Turn plastic waste into roads for cleaner cities | World News

Plastic roads in Nepal: Nepal’s ‘garbage roads’: Turn plastic waste into roads for cleaner cities | World News

Plastic waste management in Nepal has become the country’s most pressing environmental issue. With the increasing production and use of plastics and insufficient recycling infrastructure in rapidly growing urban areas such as Pokhara and Kathmandu, pollution levels in Nepal have become very high. Therefore, in order to solve this urgent environmental problem, Nepal has started … Read more