Australia launches INNOVO™ in Adelaide on World Earth Day
National construction materials manufacturer, Australia today announced it is appropriatelymarking the 50th anniversary of World Earth Day by reinforcing its commitment to the circular economy with thecountry-wide launch of INNOVOTM in South Australia.
Latin for “renew”, INNOVOTM is a sustainable asphalt system designed to enable customers to customise aunique asphalt mix containing all, one or a number of salvaged materials such as recycledplastic,recycledglass and end of use tyres that would otherwise become landfill.
is today working alongside the City of Mitcham in Adelaide to resurfaceCarlisle Road in the inner southern suburb of Westbourne Park using INNOVOTM.
is combining 150 tonnes of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled plastic in the asphalt mixbeing used to give new life to Carlisle Road. The amount of plastic being used is the equivalent of about 450,000 plastic 600ml water bottles which if laid end-to-end would stretch 60 kilometres.
The City of Mitcham’s sustainability credentials for this project were further enhanced through the use ofrecycled aggregate in the concrete used for the construction of the kerb replacement.
INNOVOTMactively reduces the dependency on natural raw resources typically used in asphalt production byallowing customers to nominate the specific recyclable materials (based on local availability) that will pave itsroads. It empowers their participation in the circular economy and aligns with World Earth Day 2020’s theme,“Climate Action”.
The range of recycled materials that can be substituted for natural raw materials include:
- Recycled plastics: hard and soft plastics can be used as a sustainable replacement fine aggregates inasphalt.
- Tyres: end-of-life passenger tyres are processed into ‘crumb rubber’ that is used as a sustainablereplacement in bitumen.
- Recycled crushed glass: replaces the need for natural sand used to produce asphalt without compromisingon asphalt physical properties.
- Recycled asphalt pavement (RAP): reclaimed roads and highways reduce the demand for bitumen and rawaggregate used in the production of asphalt.
- Steel slag: the by-product of iron ore processing is used as a natural aggregate replacement.
- Printer toner: Toner from printer cartridges can be added during production to enhance the physical performance characteristics of asphalt.
Using the INNOVOTM system, recyclable materials have already been incorporated into paths and roads inQueensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia which, in total, amount to:
- 1.14 million 600ml plastic bottles
- 397,000 330ml glass bottles
- 600 end-of-life tyres
ᱷհTM demonstrates ’s commitment to tangibly and increasingly contribute to the sustainability ofthe Australian construction sector by respecting the environment and enhancing communities while meetingthe high expectations of our diverse customer base,” says Wayne Manners, Australia President andChief Executive Officer.
“The variable product range and the flexibility of the INNOVOTM system provides and our customerswith an excellent opportunity to lead by example. We aim to make a real difference by promoting sustainable practices and seek to be part of the practicalsolution to reducing landfill.”
City of Mitcham Mayor Dr Heather Holmes-Ross says the use of the plastic bottles in an asphalt mix road wasa first for South Australia.
“We have used recycled rubber in roads recently, with great success, but these trials incorporate newmaterials,” Dr Holmes-Ross said. “The current projects are part of a new initiative that was based around anopen ‘expression of interest’ we put out to the state to attract new innovations of incorporating recyclables intoasphalt and encouraging private industry to push the boundaries of what is achievable.”
As well as pushing the boundaries on how far councils can go in creating a circular economy by using wasteto increase the life and performance of our roads, recycled roads promote the value of yellow bin recycling tothe community.
“To date, Australia leads the world in using recycling in roads. The results demonstrate that significantincreases in performance can be achieved, creating roads less prone to failure that last longer, which meanssavings to councils in the long term.”
For more information about the INNOVOTM system, please visit www.boral.com.au/innovo
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