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
				
			
			
				
				Balancing Act
				
			
				
				Play Equipment
				
			
				
				Tyres are commonly used to reduce impact of boats tying up at wharfs and piers
				
			
				
				In Juba the council has found a novel use for a large tyre, using it as a roundabout at a road junction