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Reuse of used tires (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by trepli@lemmy.ml to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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Do you have any creative ideas on how to reuse old tires? I have some at the end of their life and I think that throwing them away would result in them not being recycled anyway. Any ideas for inner tubes is welcome too

Edit: Thank you everyone for the answers. For those who want a summary, the suggestions are chain stay protection, edge bumper, water insulation, rubber bands, hanger for repair, elastic fasteners and fenders (or throw them in the fire place)

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[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Eventually the plasticisers will break down and the tire will start falling apart leaving plastic dust every where; best for that to happen in a landfill imo.

Tires can't really be recycled and usually end up being burned for energy, releasing toxins and CO^2^ into the atmosphere, much like how most plastics aren't actually recycled either. In my province (BC), they have recycling programs but those also release toxins, just at a slower rate while in the close proximity of children (rubber surfaces in playgrounds).

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025002890

[–] trepli@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Thank you for the link and informations, I wasn't aware of the use in playgrounds