Construction of Karachi's Khaliq-Uz-Zaman Road from Lubricants Bottles
Irfan Ali
Construction of Karachi's Khaliq-Uz-Zaman Road from Lubricants Bottles
In order to dispose of plastic waste and put it to better use, a private petroleum company has constructed a road of used plastic in South District with the help of DMC South in Karachi.
Two and a half ton bottles of lubricants have been used in the construction of the road.
Renovation of Curry Road adjacent to Khaliq-ul-Zaman Road in Karachi has been done with the help of used bottles.
The private petroleum company has constructed this road on an area of 730 feet in collaboration with the District Municipal Corporation, District South. According to the administration, this road is low cost.
Three times better than other roads.
5% plastic has been used in this road. While plastic weighs 2.5 tons, this road has three times the life of a normal road. This road is also easy to repair
More than 2.5 tons of lubricants bottles have been used in road construction.
Institute of Environmental Studies Professor Dr. Zafar Iqbal Shams says that the growth of plastic is the highest in Pakistan. In such a case, this experience is welcome. But its negative effects cannot be ignored.
The growth rate of plastic industries is higher than other industries. Microplastics may become a problem in the future
5% plastic is used in road construction along with asphalt.
According to environmentalists, countries that build roads with used plastic are now planning to deal with its effects. In Karachi, this phase should be limited to streets.
Such experiments should not be done on the road of Northern Bypass and Highway. It is fine on small roads where there is no heavy traffic. The road also heats up
According to experts, other countries are using roads made of waste material for cycling and other healthy activities.
