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Where does all the Rubber from Worn Tyres Go?
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Each year, we drive our way through
1._____
50
dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
million tyres in the UK. According to the AA (Automobile Association), the average tyre
2._____
50
dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
about 5 mm of tread each year, much of which is deposited in places like
3._____
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dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
and roundabouts by braking or
4._____
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dry
highway
junctions
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loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
. We burn enough rubber in a
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dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
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
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highway
junctions
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loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
600 km long 2.5 cm
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dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
. with rubber. Most of the debris gets plastered on to the road in
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dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
conditions, but when the rain comes, the rubbery waste is simply
9._____
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dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
into drains and on to the side of the road with the rest of the
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dry
highway
junctions
year
loses
dirt
thick
turning
washed
and muck.