The world goes through i guess thousands of tyres a day. Why arent the oceans (guessing the majority of the particles of rubber gets washed away down drains etc) covered in it or why isnt the surface of the water covered in floating particles. Where does all the rubber go?
2007-03-11 04:50:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
the wear is so small in size the environment basically absorbs it, into soil, rivers ocean sediment etc
2007-03-13 10:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by Kev P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as it would be hot when coming off the tyres I imagine that it would pick up dirt which would make it heavier and thus eventually sink when it reached the sea via drains and rivers.
with luck it will all gather together and we will have a rubber road to travel on beneath the waves.
2007-03-11 04:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by torbrexbones 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Due to the heat generated the rubber probably melts into the road.
2007-03-11 05:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by Siany babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sinks try a piece to float it has to displace a greater weight of water than it weighs
2007-03-12 09:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by ray j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
into the street and the ground around the road.
2007-03-11 09:00:15 · answer #5 · answered by Bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly in illegal dumps that pollute the environment, when the tyres slowly release petroleum
2007-03-11 04:53:06 · answer #6 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most are re-claimed to make new stuff like new tires and filler for road material
2007-03-11 04:59:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋