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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Recycled roads re route old supply chains - The Untold Story

Reclaimed asphalt, crumbed tyres, crushed concrete and glass could be used to make roads. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Recycled roads are the next frontier for the "circular economy" to drive costs and emissions down.

Reclaimed asphalt, crumbed tyres, crushed concrete and glass could replace more than a quarter (27 per cent) of conventional raw materials in road construction, according to an Infrastructure Australia report released on Wednesday.

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