Ah, the mitre is more attractive. Seeing it hanging from a tree, a gentle and pleasant reminder of our free youth. As the hours slowly tick by summer days flood our mind with memories days. How easy it was back then to find an old tire in the dump or on the side of the road! Are those days? Is the swinging miter cast soon to be extinguished as a means of entertainment? Have all swinger owls grown up and turned “green”?
Recycling and more in our “green” activities and choices today is the “in” thing these days. We, as a society, are gradually realizing that each can make a difference in the impact we have on the environment. We are practicing reuse, reduce and recycle more than ever and the trend is catching on as we pass these methods down to our children. We slowly realize that the footprints we leave on this world have a definite impact on the environment we leave to our children.
We all know about recycle-paper”>recycle glass and paper. We are more aware of the danger to marine life from the use with our plastic bag. We understand the importance of plastic recycling, like ink cartridges, so they don’t sit in a dump somewhere and take a thousand years to rot All that we have gained, now also turn away our miter?
Yes, the “green” people come to lean on your crowns.
My neighbor’s little boy singing in a book saw a picture of a swing set and asked his father to put one for him in the backyard.
The father said: “No son recycles crowns.”
When my son asked why, he answered me this.
Dad simply said, “Because we are green people.”
Of course, this was the end of the discussion. Each of you with your little ones knows what to ask then.
“Why? What are the old crowns used to?”
His father looked at me, he looked; neither is quite certain that the old crowns are recycled. We just know our duty to be green for recycling tires.
So, where do we go with used, recycled tires? What happened to them? I thought I’d heard of the rubber from the bicycles being made into boat seats, but that’s all I could think of. Needless to say, that answer didn’t impress the boy who wanted a tighter hat!
The next thing I did was what another learned and wise woman of the Southern world was going to do. I went home and “Google’d” it.
The first fascinating fact I learned is that over 4.5 million crowns are recycled and the yarn from these cycles is turned into many valuable products every year. Now that’s a real tire. When I got a bit “old”, I also realized that there are 4.5 million kids without helmets! However, the recycling of used tires really turns into some really interesting, and very valuable things.
Have you ever taken your kids to dig with rubber mats on the ground to protect the kids when they fall or trip? Those mats are made of rubber from recycled tires. What about your fitness club, those rubber bands that pull your knees apart? Even the crowns are made from recycled materials.
Next we have PVC tile. Industrial strength PVC tile is found as flooring in commercial buildings, laundry-floors, fitness centers, cabins and campgrounds. PVC tiles are also made from recycled tires.
Recycled tires are also turned into rubber rolls. The rubber tire does not compress over a period of time and is the best help for those who need sound and impact reducing materials such as multi-family housing. These rolls of recycled tire rubber are also cut into liners for horse trailers and bed-up trucks as well as cargo boats to slide cargo and reduce contents. Commercial companies also use that rubber to increase safety in walks and when working on planes, covered traders.
Since this highly recycled rubber is so good for noise and impact reduction, it is used in guns all over the world. Not only does this rubber reduce noise inside the scope, but it also reduces ricochets. I think the less stray bullets the better!
The rubber from recycled tires is also turned into a cover for lawns. Also consider rubber-mulch. Mulch This rubber mulch is soft and non-toxic and actually looks pretty good too. This is made in different colors and can be dug into something safer, and commercial buildings look surrounded by buildings.
Recycled tires can also be broken down into a substance called “mica rubber.” These rubber chips are used to mix with asphalt, and the larger chips can be used for a type of fuel called Tire Fuel Derivatives!
I wasn’t surprised that my newfound knowledge about recycled tires didn’t impress my neighbor’s son at all, but I learned a lot. Recycled tires play a big part in our modern life and have many uses that we are not even aware of. The Green People know what they’re doing and they’re coming to a mitt near you!
