After two years of testing, Goodyear will start sourcing silica extracted from rice husk ash for tires made in China. Plus, recycling fishing nets into carpet.
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DIY Planters Made From Your Own Junk: 19 Plans
Ready to get some flowers blooming or vegetables growing? These DIY planters not only look great, but come from materials you may already have laying around
Timberland Gets into the Tire Business… Really!
Timberland, the footwear maker known for its corporate responsibility, has gotten into the tire business with a product line designed for recycling into shoes.
Tires Get New Life After the Road
Both businesses and talented individuals have been making a positive impact in the number of tires that end up in landfills by using them to create stunning works of art, as well as useful items.
Building with Tires for Energy Efficiency and Disaster Resistance
Scrap tires have been a disposal menace for decades: the EPA notes that “There are at least 275 million scrap tires in stockpiles in the U.S.,” and in 2003 (the [ … ]
Durable, stylish and Made in America: Ecologic Designs’ Green Guru Wallets made from Upcycled Bike Tires
Ecologic Designs’ story starts like this: “There is always talk about a killer set of waves and dolphins playing in the surf, an epic afternoon rolling across warm red rocks [ … ]