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Where does all the Rubber from Worn Tyres Go?




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Each year, we drive our way through million tyres in the UK. According to the AA (Automobile Association), the average tyre about 5 mm of tread each year, much of which is deposited in places like and roundabouts by braking or . We burn enough rubber in a to make enough new tyres to fill the Empire State Building one and a half times over. Put another way, that is the amount needed to coat a 600 km long 2.5 cm . with rubber. Most of the debris gets plastered on to the road in conditions, but when the rain comes, the rubbery waste is simply into drains and on to the side of the road with the rest of the and muck.