Can you imagine cycling on a road made from used toilet paper? The Dutch – known for their love of two-wheeled transport – are doing just that, thanks to an innovative waste recycling scheme. Turning toilet paper into asphalt The Dutch reportedly use around 180,000 tons of toilet paper every year.
The Dutch have built a cycle lane from used toilet paper
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