Reusing Tyres
Tyres will take a very long time to decompose but these also have a number of uses. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
- Old tyres make very strong sandals that are good for muddy and dusty areas, but have also now got an upmarket clientele in tourist shops
- Here are a couple of ideas from a ‘Child-to-Child’ teaching resource
- Strips of tyre are often used by carpenters for upholstering chairs and beds
- A strip of tyre makes a practical doormat
- Children also find many uses for tyres such as this hoop as illustrated in Footsteps
- An old tractor tyre is cut to make a feeding trough for sheep or other animals
- Children also find many uses for tyres such as this hoop as illustrated in Footsteps
- Strips of tyre of inner tube can be used for tying loads on the roof rack or a bicycle
- The rubber of the inner tube has many uses such as making a catapult




















