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Millions of UK tyres meant for recycling sent to furnaces in India (www.bbc.com)
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[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Tires make for a decent enegry source. Cement plants have been exploring replacing coal for tires. Burning tires are better for the environment as it would eliminate microplastics. Wouldnt be any worst than burning oil.