Recycled Waste Plastic for Asphalt Manufacturing to Degrade Ecological Footprints in ASEAN: A Policy Analysis From the Islamic Economics and Finance Approach

Abstract

Plastic waste is one of the industrial wastes that dominates and is crucial for the environment. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, plastic waste is a serious problem for sustainable industry, particularly in the manufacturing industry. This chapter will focus on the best practices for the deployment of waste plastic in asphalt manufacturing for road construction. Recycled plastic upgrades the power of the asphalt concrete mix and lessens the number of bitumen used. This is an economical option. The carbon footprint that is connected to asphalt and concrete also can be degenerated. Therefore, through a literature study, this chapter highlights three issues, namely: (1) The best practices of several asphalt manufacturing companies in ASEAN that use recycled waste plastic; (2) The opportunity for plastic waste in asphalt manufacturing to degrade ecological footprints; and (3) Provide policy analysis from the Islamic economics and finance approach. In the last sections, this chapter concludes the entire chapter and presents policy recommendations.