A small company in The Netherlands wants to replace conventional asphalt and concrete with prefabricated roads made out of recycled plastic.
Rotterdam is considering using the material in a pilot "street lab" project to see whether it can hold up to the daily grind of traffic. Dubbed PlasticRoad, the materials could last as much as three times longer.
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The Netherlands PDF Lonely Planet guidebook
Its coast is battered by the sea and its pancakeflat interior is scored by canals and packed with masterpieces. You can cycle past tulip fields, sip beer in a brown cafe or roam Amsterdam's museums in this richly enjoyable corner of Europe.
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Amsterdam, Haarlem, North Holland, Utrecht, Rotterdam, South Holland, Friesland, Northeast Netherlands, Central Netherlands, Maastricht, Southeastern Netherlands, Understand and Survival chapters.
Rotterdam is considering using the material in a pilot "street lab" project to see whether it can hold up to the daily grind of traffic. Dubbed PlasticRoad, the materials could last as much as three times longer.
The Netherlands PDF Lonely Planet guidebook
Its coast is battered by the sea and its pancakeflat interior is scored by canals and packed with masterpieces. You can cycle past tulip fields, sip beer in a brown cafe or roam Amsterdam's museums in this richly enjoyable corner of Europe.
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Amsterdam, Haarlem, North Holland, Utrecht, Rotterdam, South Holland, Friesland, Northeast Netherlands, Central Netherlands, Maastricht, Southeastern Netherlands, Understand and Survival chapters.
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