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Spent cigarette butts may find use in longer-lasting roads

Summary by New Atlas
While we're used to seeing cigarette butts littering public roads, such butts may soon be making their way into those roads, strengthening them in the process. It's all part of a new recycling effort, which should also reduce the need for road repairs.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Recycling, Road, Materials, Cigarettes, University of Granada, University of Bologna

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Can recycled butts be used to make asphalt safer and more sustainable? The answer is yes. Cigarette butt recycling could help design asphalts more sustainable, resistant and safe on our roads. This is what researchers from the University of Granada are working on in a project co-financed by the Chinese government. Technological advances in the automotive world are not just left in the development of electric cars, batteries or charging infrastru…

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New Atlas broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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