NEET2019BotanyEnvironmental IssuesActual
Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, has proved to be a good material for:
Options
- AMaking plastic sacks
- BUse as a fertilizer
- CConstruction of roads
- DMaking tubes and pipes
Correct answer
C. Construction of roads
Step-by-step solution
The polyblend is a fine powder of recycled modified plastic developed by a Bangalore-based company. This mixture is mixed with the bitumen that is used to lay roads. The Plastic sack manufacturer in Bangalore has managed to find the ideal solution to the ever-increasing problem of accumulating plastic waste. Polyblend and bitumen, when used to lay roads, enhanced the water repellant properties of bitumen and helped to increase the road life by a factor of three.