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Carbon Footprint of Rubber Recycling Every event or product, even every one of us, produces a carbon footprint - generally known as the production of greenhouse gases. Our responsibility is to reduce the carbon footprint as much as possible!
CARBON FOOTPRINT:
Carbon Footprint Rubber Bark
Wood Bark
Every event or product, even every one of us, produces a carbon foot print—generally known as the production of greenhouse gases. Our responsibility is to reduce the carbon foot print as much as possible.
The use of Rubber Bark™ over the more traditional wood bark Rubber Bark The use of Rubber can reduce the carbon Bark over the more footprinttraditional anywhere mulchfrom bark can reduce Carbon Footprint 88% to 94%. your carbon footprint
Wood Bark
Wood Bark
Every event or product, even every one of us, produces a carbon foot print—generally known as the production of greenhouse gases. Our responsibility is to reduce the carbon foot print as much as possible.
from:
by as much as 25%
Rubber Bark
88%-94%
The use of Rubber Bark over the more traditional mulch bark can reduce your carbon footprint by as much as 25%
Studies have been done to determine the carbon footprint of rubber recycling and have found that the reuse of rubber products from used tires has the potential to reduce carbon emissions. Almost 80% of rubber tires are recycled in the United States, being re-used as a source of energy and incorporated into a diverse range of products.
SMALLER
Benefits of Using Recycled Rubber to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint In Molded and Plastic Products • • •
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Between 4 and 20 times lower carbon footprint than using virgin plastic resins Can be used to substitute for virgin plastic or as a filler 53 million tons of plastic resins produced annually in North America, and globally, a total of 23 million tons of rubber Huge growth potential exists for the use of recycled rubber in molded products
In Road Surfaces • •
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Almost 7 times lower carbon footprint than asphalt on a materials basis Rubberized asphalt roads are half the thickness of conventional asphalt roads providing additional potential to improve the carbon footprint Has potential to reduce rolling resistance of tires, thus reducing energy consumption of all vehicles
As an Energy Source • •
20% carbon footprint advantage over coal, but substantially more emissions than other fossil fuels Approximately 50% of electricity in the US is generated from coal, which allows for opportunity for rubber tires to decrease overall emissions
Funded in part by a grant from CalRecycle
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