New checks on recycling tyres after BBC reveals millions sent to furnaces in India

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9wepemrj8o

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11 Comments

Auli@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Recycling the biggest lie we where told. All pushed so it wouldn't effect companies bottom line. The other 2 Rs reduce companies profits.

Noodle07@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Reduce (company profit) Remove (company profit by reusing)

womjunru@lemmy.cafe · 5 pts · 1y (6 replies)

There are so many things you can do with old tires.

reddig33@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Many of these things (mulch, playgrounds) just leave the tires to leach into the environment. Tires don’t biodegrade because they are made with plastics now. At least with controlled incineration they can be eliminated safely and used for electricity generation.

womjunru@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Tire swings everywhere. Problem solved. ;)

Noodle07@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Micro plastics everywhere 👌

womjunru@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 1y

They are very large rubbers!

Agent641@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Microwave

womjunru@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 1y

You’ll never get that smell out

millie@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Has the UK been spelling 'tyres' with a 'y' this whole time and I just didn't notice?

sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al · 1 pts · 1y

We use both. But y is the traditional British English spelling.