Microplastics in Construction and Infrastructure

Microplastics is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.

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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.

Turning Ocean Plastic into Asphalt Roads in Hawaii

Posted by Anthony Davis

|March 23, 2026

Turning Ocean Plastic into Asphalt Roads in Hawaii

Hawaii’s relationship with plastic waste is complicated, costly and increasingly unsustainable. As one of the most geographically isolated regions in the world, the islan...

Removing microplastics from water with Biology

Posted by Anthony Davis

|September 14, 2023

Removing microplastics from water with Biology

A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research has identified what may be a novel biological approach for removing extremely small and potentially dangerous plastic p...

Expert study warns about microplastics pollution from tyres

Posted by Anthony Davis

|June 05, 2020

Expert study warns about microplastics pollution from tyres

A new Government-backed study pointing to the huge volumes of tyre microplastics being shed all along the UK’s motorways and trunk roads must prompt urgent action to prot...

Weekly Spot Prices - 29 May 2026

Indicative weekly spot prices for 60/70 grade. Actual delivered costs vary by packaging, logistics and duties.

Region	USD/tonne	Trend
Middle East · FOB (drums)	555	·
Europe · Delivered	640	·
Asia · Delivered (bulk)	365	·
USA · Bulk	430	·

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Microplastics in Construction and Infrastructure

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Turning Ocean Plastic into Asphalt Roads in Hawaii

Removing microplastics from water with Biology

Expert study warns about microplastics pollution from tyres

Microplastics in Construction and Infrastructure

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