E399 - How plastic ghost fishing nets can be turned into roadways

E399 - How plastic ghost fishing nets can be turned into roadways

From Driving You Crazy by Jayson Luber

May 6, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 457

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential of using recycled plastics from ghost fishing nets in road construction in Hawaii.

Hawaii has a plastic problem, both on land and in their ocean. This episode I visit with Dr Jennifer Lynch, Co-Director of the Center for Marine Debris Research at Hawaii Pacific University who teamed up with the Hawaii Department of Transportation to study if modified pavements made with recycled plastics would be safe for the environment. All that and more on the Driving You Crazy Podcast. Contact: https://www.denver7.com/traffic/driving-you-crazy 303-832-0217 or DrivingYouCrazyPodcast@Gmail.com Jayson: twitter.com/Denver7Traffic or www.facebook.com/JaysonLuberTrafficGuy WhatsApp: https://wa.me/17204028248 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denver7traffic Center for Marine Debris Research: https://www.hpu.edu/cncs/cmdr/ Dr Jennifer Lynch Research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A7GkRTUAAAAJ&hl=en Dr Lynch: https://www.aiche.org/community/bio/jennifer-lynch Production Notes: Open music: jazzyfrenchy by Bensound Close music: Latché Swing by Hungaria

People in this episode

Host: Jayson Luber

Guest: Dr Jennifer Lynch

Topics covered

  • plastic pollution
  • recycling
  • environmental safety
  • road construction
  • marine debris

Keywords

  • plastic problem
  • ghost fishing nets
  • recycled pavements
  • environmental impact
  • marine debris research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Marine Debris Research, Hawaii Pacific University, Hawaii Department of Transportation

Places: Hawaii

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