DPWH 2-in-1 order: Recycle plastic bags, add to asphalt cement mix

MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has allowed the use of shredded plastic bags to make longer-lasting national roads.

Department Order No. 139, signed by Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Aug. 2, said all regional offices, district engineering offices and unified project management office clusters can now utilize shredded plastic bag wastes in hot mix asphalt.

‘The latest policy aims to promote the recycling of LDPE (low-density polyethylene) plastic bag waste by shredding and using it as an additive to reduce the susceptibility to permanent deformation of bituminous concrete surface course or asphalt concrete,’ according to a news release on Saturday.

‘This development is in line with the continuing efforts of the Department to support sustainable engineering and upgrade construction technology through adoption of successful research studies.’

The order that prescribes the use of the recycled material passed tests and met standards set by the Bureau of Research and Standards, the DPWH s
aid.

Source: Philippines News Agency

  • malaysiang

    Related Posts

    Kien Giang presses ahead with search for Vietnamese volunteer soldiers’ remains in Cambodia

    A delegation from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been set to sign pacts with the four Cambodian provinces of Koh Kong, PreahSihanouk, Kampot, and Kep on cooperation in the search for and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer so…

    KLIA Immigration Officers Banned From Using Mobile Phones While On Duty – Azam Baki

    PUTRAJAYA, Immigration officers stationed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are now prohibited from using mobile phones while on duty to prevent a recurrence of ‘counter setting’ syndicates, which allow foreign na…