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EcoBorder Turns Old Tires into Landscape Edging
If you toss out an old tire and let it sit in a landfill, in 100 years, it will still look like a tire.
No biological organisms are known to be able to break down the durable nature of vulcanized rubber, which is a great thing when the tires are on your car, but not so great when it comes time to dispose of them.
But what if your old tires could be used to keep your yard clean and tidy yet flourishing with flowers, greenery and vegetables? That’s the idea behind the recently launched EcoBorder, a gardening purveyor that turns old … read more
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Tires
Tires are recyclable, and are used to make many products from roads to sandals. To recycle your used tires, take them to a local recycling facility or tire retailer. Make sure that your tires fit any limitations of the recycling facility. If you are taking tires back to the retailer, you may have to pay a small fee.
