Reclaimed asphalt pavement is reintroduced in new or rebuilt roadways, making it the nation's reuse champion. (File Photo/Staff) Ask just about anybody to name the most recycled material in America, ...

The composition of the asphalt mixture making up a road can determine how safe it is for cars to drive on. Tarik Seker/iStock via Getty Images Plus More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of ...

Asphalt’s ability to make meaningful economic and sustainable impacts makes the material ripe for opportunity and contractors should become familiar with how to properly use the recycled material Of ...

The use of recycled material in new product is on the rise, both for cost and environmental reasons. It’s a natural fit for the asphalt production industry where there is such a constant demand for ...

St. Paul Public Works Director Sean Carson says that’s the recipe for potholes and is exactly what the city has seen this ...

Tacoma is homing in on improving streets. On Monday, for instance, the city launched the week-long campaign dubbed “Pothole Palooza” to broadcast its efforts toward repairing less-than-pristine roads.

Polymer binder used by California-based firm is made from discarded plastic bottles. G5 asphalt pavement binder from TechniSoil Industrial is made in part from discarded plastic bottles. Image ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- That freshly paved street you’re driving on might not just be better for your car, but also for the environment. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun piloting the ...

A street in downtown L.A. will soon be repaved, but the road won’t be quite the standard asphalt road we’re used to. Instead, it will be covered with a material made, in part, from recycled plastic ...

EWA BEACH, Honolulu (KHON2) — Some Ewa Beach residents have been driving on a road that is partially made of recycled plastic for over two years. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay ...

Asphalt recycling, a contentious issue in the critical Nisqually subarea for years, may be allowed if the Thurston County board of commissioners votes to amend the policy on Dec. 15. The board voted 2 ...

(THE CONVERSATION) More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of asphalt, which is constructed with nonrenewable materials such as petroleum. One way to make paving more sustainable is to ...