---
title: "Drive Wire for June 30, 2016: Scientists Turn Pig Manure into Asphalt"
description: "Organic matter-based roads would be cheaper and cleaner than conventionally-surfaced ones."
date: "2016-06-30"
modified: "2016-06-30"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/4227/drive-wire-for-june-30-2016-scientists-turn-pig-manure-into-asphalt"
categories:
  - "News"
---

# Drive Wire for June 30, 2016: Scientists Turn Pig Manure into Asphalt

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On today's Drive Wire, *The Drive* discusses how [pig poop can be turned into asphalt](<https://www.popsci.com/roads-paved-with-pig-manure-could-mean-cleaner-future>). Believe it or not, a little chemistry wizardry is all it takes to transform swine manure into a wonderful road surface. How does it work? Well, watch the video above for a brief summary of how scientists go about transforming pig poop into asphalt, then check out the full story by Jonathon Ramsey for all the details.

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