How Can Recycling Tyres Benefit Us? When tyres are recycled pollution and energy consumption are reduced. The most beneficial use for old tires is to find new uses for these old though still valuable materials. The next ideally beneficial use is reusing the old tyres by retreading them. Reducing tyres to new material by grinding them is also a desirable option since the material still exists to be used to manufacture whatever new product. Large energy savings can also be realized when tyre chips are burned as fuel however this precludes any other recycling since the material is obviously consumed. Rubber is also used as playground mulch, roadbed material, running tracks, and walkways. There is also some evidence of reduced injuries and reduced vehicle maintenance but there is no adequate documentation for this. The biggest environmental benefit may be the reduced mining for traditional materials like sand and gravel. food for thought......
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:41:32 +0000
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