I like these kind of stories. Recycling or waste management infrastructure in many countries doesn’t cope well with plastic waste. And many countries that do a

I like these kind of stories. Recycling or waste management infrastructure in many countries doesn’t cope well with plastic waste. And many countries that do a good job of collection send bales back to Asia in return trip shipping containers where much of it ultimately ends up fueling coal power stations or the fate described below. Bricks with plastic binder aren’t perfect; leachate and durability under load and abrasion are issues to be aware of. But the alternative and predominant plastic disposal method in this and similar contexts is dumping in a ditch, in a field or in an unsealed ad hoc landfill at best, or more probably burning in a heap with whatever fallen leaves and other garbage there is that’s remotely flammable. Which results in a toxic chemical smog that persistently contaminates the air, soil and water.