Nature and EnvironmentSouth Africa's plastic roads To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoNature and Environment09/04/2020September 4, 2020South Africa has built the continent's first plastic road — not only does it keep plastic waste out of the environment, it makes road surfaces cheaper, stronger and longer-lasting than conventional asphalt. https://p.dw.com/p/3hxO2Advertisement