Engineering Matters

#115 The Circular Road


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In this episode we explain how one of the world’s biggest problems – plastic waste can be reused in state of the art, energy-efficient road-building products.

Working with Cumbria County Council within an initiative called Adept Live Labs Shell will be publicly sharing the knowledge they are gaining in these lab trials, with the overall objective of helping to build a more sustainable, circular economy. 

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Giles Perkins, Head of Future Mobility, WSP in the UK

Keith Little, Councilor, Cumbria County Council

Richard Taylor, Global Technology Development Manager for Shell Bitumen

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With over 100 years’ experience, Shell Bitumen is the world’s leading supplier of bitumen. Their wide range of innovative bitumen products is designed to help meet the challenges of road, roofing and airport sectors, alongside specialty and industrial applications. 

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