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Australia paved roads with 135,000 coffee cups and 1.2 million glass bottles

Australia paved roads with 135,000 coffee cups and 1.2 million glass bottles
Times of India Wednesday 09 September 2026, 07:55 UTC By TOI WORLD DESK 1 min read
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Australia is embracing sustainability by turning discarded coffee cups into road materials. In Penrith, New South Wales, a groundbreaking project resurfaced local roads with a recycled asphalt mixture, incorporating approximately 135,000 coffee cups and countless glass bottles. This innovative use of recycled content has led to a significant twenty-four percent decrease in carbon emissions from the road surface, exemplifying a circular economy that creatively repurposes waste into valuable...

Australia is embracing sustainability by turning discarded coffee cups into road materials. In Penrith, New South Wales, a groundbreaking project resurfaced local roads with a recycled asphalt mixture, incorporating approximately 135,000 coffee cups and countless glass bottles. This innovative use of recycled content has led to a significant twenty-four percent decrease in carbon emissions from the road surface, exemplifying a circular economy that creatively repurposes waste into valuable resources.
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