ECO bosses are introducing plastic kerbs around Wokingham borough as part of their plans to tackle climate change.
Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) chiefs say the artificial ramps produce 40 per cent less carbon during manufacturing and construction than concrete kerbs.
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The plastic kerbs are made from 88 per cent recycled materials and can be installed without the need for big mechanical equipment.
Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, highways lead at WBC, said: “I am excited by our trials of this innovative type of kerbing.
“We are looking for ways to make our services greener and this solution allows us to find an effective use of recycled materials while carrying out important highway maintenance across our network.”
Plastic kerbs will be added at the sides of Elm Road in Earley, Old Forest Road in Wokingham and Easthampstead Road, also in Wokingham, as part of a trial to see how they perform.
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The locations chosen are said to be highly used by HGVs and are locations where kerbs have previously been damaged.
Eco-bosses are set to present their climate action plan in January 2020 after committing to making the borough carbon neutral by 2030 at a climate emergency declaration meeting in July.
Cllr Gregor Murray, climate emergency executive member at WBC, said: “Exploring further use of recycled products like these kerbstones are the type of changes we are looking into as we aim to be a carbon-neutral borough by 2030.
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“I look forward to reviewing the success of these trials to see if the kerbing could be rolled out to other locations in the future.”
Some residents have suggested the move means introducing more unnecessary plastic into the area, but Clive Jones, Liberal Democrats councillor for Hawkedon, told the News: "I think this is worth trying.
"The only thing that is a slight concern is if it is strong enough to cope with lorries crashing against the kerb."
"Let's hope that it is robust enough and it works out alright - the last thing we want is for it to shatter."
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