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Recycling Rubber

8/17/2005


name         Soo P.
status       educator
grade        K-3
location

Question -   Can rubber be recycled?
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Yes. Here is a good site to start: 
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/recycling/awareness/facts/tires/rubberrecycling.htm

Greg (Roberto Gregorius)
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Rubber tires are ground up and used as a filler for asphalt. There may be
other applications but that one I know is used.

Vince Calder
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