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I agree. I also have been wondering a lot lately about where does all the tires that wear away each year go? Street sweepers, the oceans? Millions of tires each
by 14 6y ago
I agree. I also have been wondering a lot lately about where does all the tires that wear away each year go? Street sweepers, the oceans? Millions of tires each year. It’s frightening to think what that does.
- dahfizz 6y agoRubber is a naturally occurring compound. Vulcanizing it makes it a little tougher to break down, but it will still decompose in 50-100 years.
- 0xbadcafebee 6y agoWhich then produces oils, heavy metals, and mineral toxins absorbed by plant material and aquatic systems. An additional danger before decomposition are uncontrollable toxic fires from large piles of disposed tires. Only 35% of tires get reused or recycled, as it's difficult to do so cost-effectively.
- Robotbeat 6y agoTires are also filled with carbon black, which is fairly similar to soot/ash from fires, so I wouldn’t say it’s a completely unprecedented compound in nature, either.
- dcx 6y agoTires are made with nontrivial amounts of plastic as well - this [1] link says 24% [1] https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/nature/tires-the-plastic-polluter-you-never-thought-about.aspx https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/nature/tires-the-plast...