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Nepal explores paving roads with plastic

Nepal's urban areas generate about 5,000 tonnes of solid waste per day, according to the World Bank, of which 13 per cent is plastic waste dumped in landfills.

In Nepal, these vehicles are riding over a road built using recycled plastic waste in Pokhara. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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POKHARA - Cars speeding along a smooth, black-coloured street in Nepal's Pokhara are also driving over heaps of discarded plastic, transformed into an ingredient in road

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