SAUDI TURF TEAM Where Have All My Tires Gone ?

SAUDI TURF TEAM Where Have All My Tires Gone ?

 

 

The topic isn't one I've previously given much thought. That was, until it came to researching this article. As I don't drive, it isn't something I had to worry about before now, and I can't say that really bothers me - although perhaps it should ?

 

So, I got to thinking, when was the last time I saw an old tire in action? Had I even seen one being used for anything ? Or did they just end up in one big pile at the back of a garage?

 

 

Tire recycling, it turns out, is big business and there are hundreds of companies who are involved in various aspects of it. From flooring, tire recycling, shoes, road paving, and tire derived fuel, there are several innovative ways that our tires are saved from rolling into a local landfill.

 

Just how big is this business? Well, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), there are at least 110 new products that contain recyclable tire rubber and there are some 12 million scrap tires per year used in highways.