http://earth911.com/news/2009/04/01/new-timberland-soles-made-from-recycled-tires/ Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://earth911.com/news/2009/04/01/new-timberland-soles-made-from-recycled-tires/comment-page-1/#comment-26025 Jim Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:38:22 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=15011#comment-26025 Irene the difference between your shoes and these is that they were actually able to devulcanize the tire rubber and remold it into a new shoe soles which has never been viable till now. And yes Jennifer this is just a test run. Irene the difference between your shoes and these is that they were actually able to devulcanize the tire rubber and remold it into a new shoe soles which has never been viable till now. And yes Jennifer this is just a test run.

]]> http://earth911.com/news/2009/04/01/new-timberland-soles-made-from-recycled-tires/comment-page-1/#comment-25957 Irene Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:11:41 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=15011#comment-25957 This not new. I have a pair of sandals that the sole was made of tires. I had them for 10 years. They don't wear out. The tops are getting worn, but thats it. This not new. I have a pair of sandals that the sole was made of tires. I had them for 10 years. They don’t wear out. The tops are getting worn, but thats it.

]]> http://earth911.com/news/2009/04/01/new-timberland-soles-made-from-recycled-tires/comment-page-1/#comment-25945 Jennifer Berry Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:10:39 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=15011#comment-25945 Do they have any plans to expand their product line? I would think that if recycled rubber is the same cost or less than virgin products, they'd want to expand to more than just two shoes. Maybe it's just a test... we'll have to follow up to see what the response is Do they have any plans to expand their product line? I would think that if recycled rubber is the same cost or less than virgin products, they’d want to expand to more than just two shoes. Maybe it’s just a test… we’ll have to follow up to see what the response is

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