22/09/2022
New Uses for Old Tires, that Solve an Environmental Problem
Millions of Tires are Thrown Away Anually - What to do with Them
Did you know that:
• Every year more than one billion (1,000,000,000) new tires are produced allover the world in more than 500 factories.
• About three hundred million (300,000,000) old tires are replaced annually in US alone.
• Nearly one billion used old tires per year have to be disposed.
• Disposing old tires has become a serious problem.
• Used old tyres are a health hazard and an environmental problem.
Do you know where all these used old tires go?
• Out of the Three Hundred Million old tires disposed in USA about 8% are exported for reusing.
• About 50% are recycled
• 10% are used in land fills
• 10% are used for Road Construction as Rubberized Asphalt Concrete
• 5% Are used as fuel to generate electricity and in some industries like cement
• Balance are thrown away and dumped illegally
Do you know that old tires become a health hazard:
• By becoming ideal breeding places for mosquitoes that spread deadly diseases like Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Malaria and Filariasis
• By adding various hazardous materials to ground water
Read on for more on the present situation and what we can do about to protect the environment.
A Tyre Pile - Ideal Breeding Pools for Mosquitoes
