The consumption of various forms of plastics is a challenging environment protection issue. All forms of
consumed plastic become waste and require large areas of land for storage because several tons of waste
plastics cannot be fully recycled at once. The low biodegradability of plastic and the presence in large
quantities of waste plastic negatively impact the environment. Previously, various studies were performed
to identify safe and environmentally friendly methods for disposing of plastics. Recently, various
forms of plastics have been incorporated in concrete to prevent the direct contact of plastics with the
environment because concrete has a longer service life. However, this method is not a dominant method
for disposing of waste plastic. This paper presents an overview of some published research regarding the
use of waste plastic in concrete. The effects of waste plastic addition on the fresh, mechanical and
thermal properties of concrete are also presented in this paper.