In 2017, Australian engineers sealed cigarette butts inside asphalt; the road mix handled heavy traffic and conducted less heat, offering a possible urban-heat fix |
Representative image of recycled cigarette butts being incorporated into asphalt to create a more durable and cooler road surface. Image Credits: ChatGPT. Every year, discarded cigarette butts accumulate in enormous numbers on streets, pavements and in waterways, where their plastic filters can persist for years and release trapped chemicals. In 2017, engineers at RMIT University…
