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Episode: Nigerian company turns old tires into paving bricks, floor tiles, even flip flops
Description: Every year, millions of used car tires are discarded, creating waste, filling landfills, and perhaps emitting harmful pollutants into our atmosphere when burnt. According to a report by the Tire Industry Project, one billion end-of-life tires are generated globally every year. And an estimated four billion are currently in landfills and stockpiles worldwide. But these tires won’t be headed that way.
As the world struggles to manage its waste, Nigeria’s FREEE Recycle is transforming old tires into paving bricks, floor tiles, flip-flops, and other goods.
Managing Director Ifedolapo Runsewe says it’s not hard to spot the problem on Nig...