Crazy paving: Rotterdam to consider trialling plastic roads

Dutch city could be first to pave its streets with recycled plastic bottles, a surface claimed to be greener, quicker to lay and more reliable than asphaltThe Netherlands could become the first country to pave its streetswith plastic bottles after Rotterdam city council said it was considering piloting a new type of road surface touted by its creators as a greener alternative to asphalt.The construction firm VolkerWessels unveiled plans on Friday for a surface made entirely from recycled plastic