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In the article, “ Duo turn plastic waste in to concrete idea”, Goy (2016) claims that company BlueRen found a solution to have the capability to incorporate plastic waste into cement by converting plastic waste into carbon nanotubes. With this technology, it provides stronger material attributes. Hence, more plastic waste can be recycled which minimize the use of cement to make concrete. Blue Rens technology involves the process of converting plastics into hydrocarbon gases and producing these carbon nanotubes. However, studies have shown the conversion of plastic waste into carbon nanotubes often emit harmful gases and churn out the high cost. BlueRen was supported and was given a funding to extend their research in this field of study. BlueRen technology will make a feasible choice as compared to the typical method of conversion as the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.