The 21st century may become a turning point in the treatment of mankind with millions of tons of waste. While worldwide annually disposed of 1.5 million tires, eco-minded small businesses from Kenya, India, Sweden and even the city of Detroit converted tires in ...Raw material for shoes ... and even furniture.
Using century-old technology masters Maasai of Kenya South, a few entrepreneurs to start a business for the manufacture of sandals b / the tires. According to the BBC, shoes quite a mainstream, and online shopping Maasai Treads, Akala Sandals and soleRebels - one of the few examples.
Production technology is spreading everywhere. The Rev. Faith Fowler of municipal social services Detroit hires dozens of workers who turn old tires (their unit collects about 35 000 units per year) in the 25-dollar sandals with good tread.
The story continues in Mumbai (India), where the entrepreneur Anu Tandon Vieira established a plan under which tires and other waste is treated in an all-weather garden furniture. Believe it or not, but in Europe, so too do. For example, a Swedish company Apokalyps Labotek also uses used tires (only for durable stylish flooring).
Infinitely many examples, but the main point here is this: do not use this material as stupid as firing waste paper.
