“Kansas City is striving to be a sandbox of innovation for solving our City’s most complex problems,” said City Manager Brian Platt. “This program has the potential to reduce the cost of maintaining our infrastructure while diverting waste from landfills, all while reducing the harmful effects of both on the environment.”
“Some of the hardest things to recycle right now are plastic and tires. You’ll find they’re really just sitting in the ocean or sitting in landfills," Olivia English said. "We’re creating a market for these materials to be recycled at the end of the day. We’re increasing the longevity of these roads because rubber and plastic are very complimentary with asphalt mix designs and reducing the cracking and rutting.”
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