PESHAWAR: A well-known beverages company, Coca-Cola, has entered into an agreement with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to construct first ever ‘plastic road’ from used bottles in Islamabad.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amir Ahmad Ali told media that under the pilot project, Coca-Cola will construct a road section from used plastic inside F-9 Park. He said that if the experiment is successful, then a one-kilometre road from Ayub Chowk to Margalla Road will also be build from used plastic bottles.
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A memorandum of understanding was signed between Coca-Cola and the CDA a few days ago. According to the CDA chairman, the trial will start this week at Fatima Jinnah Park F-9. He said that they will examine and if the road was found durable, the project will be extended to other parts of the capital. He said that earlier no such experiment was made in Pakistan. “If the F-9 Park trial is successful, the beverages company will make one kilometre road in Islamabad free of cost under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),” the CDA chief said.
According to Amir Ahmad Ali, the CDA itself will then consider building a road from the used plastics in the future as it does less damage to the environment as compared to other materials. The CDA chairman said that similar experiments have been carried out in several countries, including India.
It is estimated that the beverage company will use about eight tons of plastic to rebuild one kilometre of road. The project aims to promote a clean and green Pakistan.
The United Nations is considering banning the manufacture and use of polythene bags worldwide to control environmental pollution. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the United Nations has begun considering a ban on the use of hazardous chemicals in plastic bags to reduce their impact on the environment. The report said dangerous chemicals in plastic bags may cause liver and kidney diseases. The United Nations says 170 countries have agreed to ban the use of plastic bags by 2030.