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"A Nigerian company is giving old tyres a second life, turning waste into
bricks, floor tiles and even flip-flops.
“If you take a five-minute walk or ten-minute walk, I guarantee you that you
will spot at least ten tyres,” said Ifedolapo Runsewe, Freee Recycle’s managing
director.
“Then you find them in drainages, you find them in street corners where they
ideally shouldn't be,” she added.
According to a report by the Tire Industry Project, one billion end-of-life
tyres are generated globally every year. An estimated four billion are
currently in landfills and stockpiles worldwide. Freee Recycle aims to better
manage that waste.
The company's most popular product is its rubber paving stone, which costs
about €55 for a set of 40.
“Now we have solutions for insulation. We have solutions for transportation
flooring as well,” said Runsewe.
Their flip-flops use old tyres for the bottom layer. The top layer uses a
polyurethane foam, which will degrade over time and is not harmful to the
environment, according to the company."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
