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Yikes. There are so many different things those could be used for... Then again, maybe they are using them for their roads and other construction materials.
Here near Montreal in Ste Julie we had many years ago a huge fire in such tires dump. Since then, those piles are made less big and with distancing them.
We have some comapanies that are recycling tires making some floor covering like rubber rugs and some companies are using those in roads material. Some artists are also using that tire rubbe to make purses , luggage or bad etc.
it's possible to recycle those materials just need good ideas.
Thank you for the link, Anon. The fact that they've been just stockpiling them without any recycling for years says a lot. Yet recycled products made from tires are not only useful, they're economically profitable.
Humans suck. That is truly sad. Won't stop me from driving my car, though... that's the disconnect in all this.
ReplyDeleteYikes. There are so many different things those could be used for... Then again, maybe they are using them for their roads and other construction materials.
ReplyDeleteThat's (another) environmental disaster waiting to happen.
ReplyDeleteuptonking - I agree with both points.
ReplyDeleteRad - That's a good one!
whkattk - Yeah, I thought old tires were already being used for that sort of thing.
Mark - Indeed.
That is gross and will be there forever. Have they never heard of upcycling into other products???
ReplyDeleteMark Alexander - I just did a search and, indeed, it did catch fire at one time.
ReplyDeleteHere near Montreal in Ste Julie we had many years ago a huge fire in such tires dump. Since then, those piles are made less big and with distancing them.
ReplyDeleteWe have some comapanies that are recycling tires making some floor covering like rubber rugs and some companies are using those in roads material.
Some artists are also using that tire rubbe to make purses , luggage or bad etc.
it's possible to recycle those materials just need good ideas.
JiEL - I remember sandals with actual tire soles. Clever.
ReplyDeleteSome very interesting reading pertaining to Kuwait's tire graveyard.
ReplyDeletehttps://interestingengineering.com/kuwaits-tire-graveyard-with-over-7-million-dead-tires-poses-a-fire-hazard
Anon@3:35pm - Thank you for that link! It's very interesting, and disturbing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link, Anon.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that they've been just stockpiling them without any recycling for years says a lot.
Yet recycled products made from tires are not only useful, they're economically profitable.