Recycling used tires: Scientists say they have a new way to do it

With about one billion tires ending up in landfills around the world every year, scientists say they have created a new way to use them.

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[KendrussP]

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[crazybob]

Where does the electricity come from that is used in this process? Look up waste-to-energy plants for an existing solution for recycling tires.

[willapanews]

Chemical in tires used to make the tires last longer kills salmon when road dust from tires get into the rivers.

[ashishjosh]

The amount of electrical energy required has far far worse impact on environment then those tires in landfill. I m sure a better way of recycling will surely be invented soon.

[TonyBrasfield-xnzh]

Why can't they figure out a way to use them for bed frames furniture fence post ?

[errolbashford]

I thought they were extracting oil from tyres there at one stage a few years back???

[musterseeds]

sounds good with logic, how to put it into action...But all end up about the money

[MrOramato]

Graphene has way way way more uses than in concrete

[TonyBrasfield-xnzh]

What gets me is we got politicians n ex politicians advocating for getting rid of gas automobile that they claim harms the environment at a enormous rate n constantly lobbying for electric vechiles for environmental sake! Yet what about the batter disposal? N now look at this all the tires being dumped n burned n this issue will still be present with electric, ! Its about miney and investments for these prople! Cause if they was serious about pritecting tge environment there would be discussions n protest about the tire waste! Long ago a idea shoukd have been xreated to properky recycle these tires! Yet we give grants to fireign nations for research n development guve grants n loans to pharmcy companies govt tax payers dollars then they turn around n charge us n or bill the government for a cure ir vaccination when it was fiunded by tax oayers dollars!

[tysonminlo]

its still all chemicals and not natural. but glad we are trying to solve this massive problem.

[stacks]

Stronger concrete means concrete will decompose slower and we just created another waste product. Stronger is not the answer. No shade to the scientist looking for solutions.

[FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh]

we could use them as is filled with dirt to build homes that are VERY energy efficient.... see EARTHSHIPS.