UTILIZATION OF PLASTIC WASTES IN CONCRETE: A REVIEW

Solid waste management has become one of the biggest concerns for the developing modern society. Everyday tons of waste are generated from the innumerous service and manufacturing industries along with a municipal solid waste. With low compostable, plastic is one of the significant parts of waste which require special measures of disposal. Earlier, various studies were undertaken to figure out safe and feasible methods for plastic waste ejection but with scarce land resources and the threat it has posed to the environment has led us to take a step back and think of safe measures for its safe re-utilization. One such approach is utilization of plastic in concrete manufacturing. With a comparatively longer service life, concrete can act as a safe place for plastic utilization. This paper takes an insight on various experimental studies undertaken to examine the effect of plastic inclusion in the concrete. The paper also highlights the feasibility and potential replacement percentages of plastic that can be used in the concrete.