April 22, 2022

South Sioux City, Nebraska is constructing a 4,000-foot stretch of Foundry Road near Siouxland Freedom Park using a cutting-edge asphalt blend made from two million recycled plastic bags. It is an effort to reduce landfill waste. The road is the first in Nebraska to be paved with asphalt containing plastic. June 11, 2025. Photo by Aaron Nix / University Communication and Marketing.