Series: Green Roads Webinar Series Turning Plastic Waste into Infrastructure Value in Papua New Guinea 19 February 2026 This webinar examined how recycled plastics could be responsibly engineered into durable asphalt pavements, focusing on Papua New Guinea’s waste challenges and local industry capabilities. Through ADB‑supported case studies, it showed how one project had transformed plastic waste into resilient infrastructure. The session also offered scalable lessons for the wider South Pacific on building sustainable road networks that prioritized long‑term durability as the key environmental and economic benefit. Program and Learning Materials 2026 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) 19 February 2026 Turning Plastic Waste into Infrastructure Value in Papua New Guinea This presentation showed how Papua New Guinea’s plastic waste challenge had been turned into an opportunity by converting waste plastics into… Filippo Giustozzi Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Michael Anyala ADB Organizer/s Transport Sector Office Topics Transport