CO2-absorbing roads

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   Mr N on May 14, 2023 at 3:43 pm

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   Idea: CO2-absorbing roads

   Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202305230536...

   We can create net zero-carbon roads worldwide by planting trees along all highways and streets.

   Ghana: Planting Trees Along Roads Good Idea

   Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/20

   The Founder and Convener of the Green Republic Project, Mr Nana Yaw Osei-Darkwa, has called on the Ministry of Roads and Highways to develop a policy that will make it obligatory for road contractors to plant trees along the roads they construct.

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   Richard P on May 14, 2023 at 2:15 pm

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   Idea: CO2-absorbing roads

   Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2022062...

   How about taking roads underground and turning the space they occupy into green parks?
   https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220621-what-if-roads-went-underground

   What if all roads went underground?

   Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/artic

   Roads pollute cities, eat up public space and fragment habitats. Could moving them underground help?

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   Clever Dick on May 14, 2023 at 12:52 pm

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   Idea: CO2-absorbing roads

   Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/cheap-asphalt...

   Scientists have discovered an asphalt that can suck CO2 from the air, making it the perfect road surface material!
   https://www.sciencealert.com/cheap-asphalt-that-can-suck-up-carbon-dioxide-has-been-created

   Cheap Asphalt That Can Suck Up Carbon Dioxide Has Been Created

   Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/che

   The asphalt that forms our roads can be modified to store carbon and help reduce the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere, new research as found.

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  CC on May 14, 2023 at 1:22 pm

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  Idea: CO2-absorbing roads

  Link: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/ho...

  Check out this CO2-absorbing concrete we could use to create buildings that suck carbon from the air!
  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/how-new-forms-of-concrete-could-capture-carbon.html

  Is This Concrete’s Breakthrough Moment?

  Link: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/

  New technology could turn it from a climate problem into part of the climate solution.

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