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In 2018, Victoria put the equivalent of 40 million discarded bottles into a freeway; 8,000 tonnes of crushed glass went into one widening project

🔬 2018, Victoria Put The Equivalent of 40 Million

Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Economic Times · 1 min read · · Updated

What actually happened

Science news: 8,000 tonnes of recycled glass used in the 2018 Tullamarine Freeway widening project is a powerful example of how recycling can move beyond the household bin and into the built environment. The material represented roughly 40 million discarded glass bottles, yet instead of becoming a symbol of waste, it became part of a major transport project.

Key points

  • Science news: 8,000 tonnes of recycled glass used in the 2018 Tullamarine Freeway widening project is a powerful example of how recycling can move beyond the household bin and into the built environment.
  • The material represented roughly 40 million discarded glass bottles, yet instead of becoming a symbol of waste, it became part of a major transport project.

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