Re: Re: Cadmium and Recycled Tires

**"Deborah Mills" d*@greencure.org**

I agree totally. It is like when people want to build raised beds with old
rail road ties. Some people think that since they are "free" it makes it
okay.

Deborah
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike McGrath" <MikeMcG@PTD.net>
To: "Utah Gardens" <UtahGardens@comcast.net>; "'Bill Maynard'"
<bMaynard@WoodRodgers.com>; <community_garden@mallorn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [cg] Re: Cadmium and Recycled Tires

> That's some scary stuff at that site; the concept of using old tires as a
> compost bin, for instance, is just so wrong in so many ways. For starters,
> the composting process generates heat and acidity that would leach the
> maximum amount of contaminants out of those tires. AND it looks like a
> pretty lousy bin design as well (way too small; no airflow...) It doesn't
> give me a lot of confidence in the other ideas.
>     Don't forget that these tires are always somebody's problem. They cost
> money to dispose of--so, hey! Let's stick them in people's gardens
instead!
>      Just because something CAN be done technically doesn't mean it SHOULD
> be done ethically.
>
>     Again, these things--old tires--are essentially classified as toxic
> waste. I think they should be disposed of properly by qualified
individuals,
> not accepted for free and used to potentially contaminate soil and people.
>                                                         ----McG
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Utah Gardens" <UtahGardens@comcast.net>
> To: "'Bill Maynard'" <bMaynard@WoodRodgers.com>;
> <community_garden@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:51 PM
> Subject: RE: [cg] Re: Cadmium and Recycled Tires
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > I don't have the book, but if you go to www.tirecrafting.com  you will
see
> > a
> > man who has gone around Salt lake promoting the same thing. He has
> > actually
> > developed a very easy way of flipping the tires inside out. His books
and
> > videos are for sale from the web page. He has come and shown us these
> > tires
> > and how he uses them. If you want to call him, his name is Paul and his
> > number is on the web page.
> >
> > Shane in Salt Lake
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: community_garden-admin@mallorn.com
> > [community_garden-admin@mallorn.com] On Behalf Of Bill Maynard
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:21 AM
> > To: community_garden@mallorn.com
> > Subject: [cg] Re: Cadmium and Recycled Tires
> >
> > Regarding tires in the garden, at the Salt Lake City ACGA conference
> > 2001 a presentation was given on cutting the sides of tires and creating
> > long strips of tire lumber to create raised beds for gardens. This was
> > presented by someone from Nebraska or Iowa... presentation was
> > supplemented by info that showed that no toxics leached out from the
> > tires (if I remember correctly) there was also a book that was handled
> > out on all of this.  I have the book somewhere and will try to get a
> > link to their site or an email address.. in the meantime anyone form
> > Salt Lake City have that info handy?
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill Maynard
> >
> > Sacramento
> >
> >
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