Tire recycling?

Question

what are the benefits of recycling tires?

Answer 1

Tires don't decompose for a very long time, not sure how long but it's certainly hundreds and possibly thousands of years. If they weren't recycled they end up in landfill sites or dumped on the roadside.

A lot or recycled tires end up as 'crumb rubber' which can be used as bonding layers and underlays, incorporated into road surface or as safety surfaces in children's play areas. Recycling them in this manner means less raw materials are needed for the surfaces - less mining and quarrying, less costs, less pollution, less oil etc.

There's more info here... http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/recycling/awareness/facts/tires/