Abstract:
The outline of this study is to conserve the environment and manufacture bricks by the
utilization of plastic water bottle waste. Plastic is a non-biodegradable waste so after
usage it becomes hazardous waste. This hazardous waste creates environmental
pollution such as land, water pollution, and air pollution. In this developing world
plastic waste is increasing rapidly. This project mainly tries to utilize PET-type plastics
( Plastic water bottle waste). This PET plastic waste poses the potential danger of being
transformed into hazardous material. Because of the high cost to manage this waste,
only a small portion of PET bottles are being recycled. These materials have good
characteristics such as lightweight and high strength, etc. so we can utilize these
characteristics innovatively to produce plastic bricks. ln this project, this plastic waste
is used to manufacture plastic bricks with the addition of sand, brick manufacture by
the traditional method. The plastic and sand were used in different ratios to produce
plastic brick (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4.1:5, and 1:6). For the evaluation here I have used a
compressive strength test and water absorption test, With these test results, I concluded
these bricks are suitable for underground construction and pavement construction.
Plastic waste can be used as a binding agent and the utilization of plastic waste can
reduce environmental pollution.
