Adding bits of irradiated plastic water bottles to fly ash and Portland cement results in stronger concrete.

The irradiated plastic was then ground into a power and mixed with cement. The subsequent concrete was up to 20 percent stronger than concrete made without the irradiated plastic.

For decades, the global debate over plastic waste has been defined more by ambition than by results. Policymakers set targets ...

Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures.

To help reduce the country’s solid waste generation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging cement manufacturers to explore ways to utilize plastic waste as raw ...

Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures, from sidewalks and street barriers, to buildings and bridges, according to a new study.

The Times has a story checking in on the city's plans to replace sections of the iconic wooden Boardwalk in Coney Island and Brighton Beach: "After a yearlong fight over the city’s proposal to use ...

The promise of plastic cars has been discussed, dissected and hyped for decades in the Sunday supplements, and depending on your point of view, has (1) almost made it, or (2) made it. The introduct… ...

Use Plastic Flowerpots to Make DIY Cement Planters Create unique concrete containers for your home or garden from these cheap molds.

By exposing plastic flakes to small, harmless doses of gamma radiation, then pulverizing the flakes into a fine powder, scientists can mix the plastic with cement paste to produce concrete that is ...