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With increasing pollution all over the world, the protection of the environment is a major concern or need of ours. For the protection of the environment, various innovations and experiments have been conducted around the world. Among the various innovations, treatments of titanium dioxide on the waste plastic-coated hot mixed bituminous concrete are one of them. Titanium dioxide is one of the important compounds that have different advantages. One of the advantages of titanium dioxide is that it helps to remove smog from the air when it comes to exposure to ultraviolet light. To clean the air by removing smog, nitrogen oxide should be converted into a less harmful substance, i.e., the nitrate ion. Then the nitrate ion creates nitric acid, which then reacts with grout to form a harmless neutral salt. The whole process is very slow, naturally. The presence of titanium oxide speeds up the reaction. Titanium oxide acts as a catalyst when added to the substance during the reaction. It acts as a photo catalyst, which means it will increase the speed of reaction when light is also present. Waste plastic coated in a bituminous mix enhances the properties and strength of the bitumen. It also provides a solution to handle and dispose of plastic waste, which is a major issue nowadays. The waste plastic is added to hot bitumen with titanium oxide, which helps in pavement construction. This not only increases the strength of the pavement but also increases Waste plastic-coated hot bituminous concrete with titanium dioxide acts as a sustainable material in the construction industry