A Study of Landscape Bricks Using Plastic Wastes

Abstract

Plastic is being used increasingly in daily life. Most of it is not recyclable, and the remaining plastic cannot be used or decomposed. The visibility of plastic waste is increasing because of its accumulation in recent decades and its negative impact on the surrounding environment and human health. Unlike organic waste, plastic can take hundreds to thousands of years to decompose in nature. Hence, these plastic wastes are to be effectively utilised. The bricks produced are lightweight, have smooth surfaces and fine edges, do not have cracks and have high crushing strength and very low water absorption. The bricks are manufactured by heating waste plastics to a temperature range of 150 to 180 degrees centigrade.

Keywords: Plastic Waste, Environment, Brick, Compressive Strength, Landscape