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Ocean Plastic Trash Gets a Second Life as Super Strong Roads

Photo: Vinz Media / Unsplash
Scientists in Hawaii discovered an amazing way to turn plastic trash from the ocean into brand new road surfaces! Instead of letting all that garbage sit in landfills [places where trash is buried], they're mixing it with other materials to create roads that are actually stronger and last longer than regular ones. This means our oceans get cleaner AND we get better roads at the same time!
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Newsround (BBC)
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