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Plastic could be in bridges of future

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Akron has long been known as the polymer capital of Ohio. Now there's a new use for those plastics that have found their way into everything from baby bottles to fuel cells. It's a plastic surface you can drive over.

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Nice piece, Karen. It's unusual for plastic building materials to get attention in the news media -- although you'll hear more about them as construction companies look for better sustainability solutions. Good to hear about it on NPR as well!


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