Is is bad for the environment to burn old tires? I recently burned about 500 old tires on my land.

Question

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Answer 1

It is good for the environment. It recycles carbon back into the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide. It is necessary for plant life. Humans have improved the condition of the planet by burning fossil fuels and releasing carbon into the air where it once was millions of years ago. Save the planet, burn a tire.

Answer 2

Not to mention illegal in places.

It would be better if they were chipped up and used in making asphalt for roads.

Where did you get 500 tires. Must be a junkyard. There ought to be a place you could send those for recycling.

I know that some places in the U.S. use em for roads. much better alternative to just burning them.

Incinerator - at least they could be used for power.

Answer 3

bet you didn't, yup I'm calling you on your BS

Answer 4

Yes, very very bad.

Please find another way to keep warm.

Answer 5

yes..very bad cuz the rubber burns up into the air...that is a reason we have air pollution

Answer 6

My rule of thumb is: Are you willing to expose yourself and no one else to what you are doing? For example, would you wrap your mouth around your tail pipe when you start your car? Would you burn your tires in your bedroom with the windows closed? Think of any activity in that way, you'll be a better earth resident.

Answer 7

of course it does. That's why they stopped the practice years ago. tires are now recycled and are  used in asphalt, building materials, insulation and a host of other products. They will not be collected with your trash and garbage. You pay a couple of bucks for each new or used tire you buy,called a disposable fee.Burning of railroad ties is also prohibited in most places for the same reason. For your sake, I hope you don't get heavily fined.

Answer 8

Yes. You will posion  the water,land,and trees.

It iscalled Global Warming

Answer 9

what???are you insane? don't you know that burning is one of the reasons that cause global warming? because the heat produced by that won't come out of the earth and it will destroy the ozone layer that protects us.next time dont do that anymore.........

Answer 10

yes burning tires is bad you think that black smoke that comes off them is good.  not to mention that it is most certainly illegal all over the US.  not even dumps and junk yards burn them anymore and things have been that way for like 60 yrs now.  since the CFC's in friges was banned.  they are recycled into new tires roads and the mats at mcdonalds play areas.

Answer 11

ok well first of all why the heck are you asking such a dumb question.dont you have some common sense...oh and by the way yes it is bad for the enviroment...and people wonder why we have a hole in the ozone layer..lol

Answer 12

YES AND VERY ILLEGAL. Why did you burn them instead of recycling them. They use recycled tires to mix in asphalt to pave roads. I don't think you burned 500 tires that would have gave off so much black smoke and smell really bad that someone would have called the fire department. Recycle them they are your tires so pay for them to be recycled 2.00 a tire. Any garage will take them. Keep doing that and you will get caught and the fines will be more costly then you paying to recycle them.