Recently, Wavin and KWS collaborated to lay the world's first road made of recycled plastic in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Plastic roads can be built in just a few days, which can provide three times the life of traditional roads. Modular plastic roads eliminate safety issues such as road potholes and road cracks. The road has a permeable structure that relieves excess drainage, reduces traffic noise, and provides built-in solutions.
The concept of plastic roads was first introduced in 2013, and now the bicycle path pilot of the plastic road in Zwolle, the Netherlands has become a reality. The plastic road on the surface looks like any other bicycle lane, but under its surface is a recycled plastic structure.
Plastic roads are the first step towards a sustainable road. The prospects for plastic roads are bright, and we look forward to pushing this concept to the next level. Plastic roads have great potential as a solution to future challenges because they involve circular economy.
Headquartered in Zwolle, The Netherlands, Wavin is a leading supplier of plastic piping systems and solutions and one of the oldest companies on the market. Wavin also offers better solutions for applications in the field: water management, heating And cooling, water and gas distribution, wastewater discharge and data communication.