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Aside from recycling old tires, the old tire can be put to a new use. Old tires are sometimes converted into a swing for play. The innovative use allows for an easy way to find a purpose for an existing old tire not suitable for road use. [23] Used tires are also employed as exercise equipment for athletic programs such as American football. [24]
Waste tires are generally discarded after only a small amount of rubber is worn away. Even so, these tires are unfit for further use in the vehicles they were made for. At the same time they are also unwelcome in landfills and have been proven to be an environmental threat. Tires take a great deal of valuable space in landfills.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how this Italian company takes tired tires and turns the rubber into something practically new! ♻️
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[48] [51] In 2017, 13% of U.S. tires removed from their primary use were sold in the used tire market. Of the tires that were scrapped, 43% were burnt as tire-derived fuel , with cement manufacturing the largest user, another 25% were used to make ground rubber, 8% were used in civil engineering projects, 17% were disposed of in landfills and 8 ...
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Rubberized asphalt is the largest market for crumb rubber in the United States, consuming an estimated 220 million pounds (100 kt), or approximately 12 million tires annually. [2]
Casings fit for retreading have the old tread buffed away to prepare for retreading. [4] A Portuguese language news video showing the retreading process on tires. Retreading allows tires to remain out of landfills, and reuse a large percentage of the material. Material cost for a retreaded tire is about 20% that of making a new tire. [3]