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WHY IS IT BEST NOT TO USE WHOLE TYRES ON YOUR SILAGE PITS?

Tyres do not decompose. when tyres pile up in landfill and on farms, they release chemicals into the air, ground and water that alter the ecosystem. Just sitting in the sun a waste tyre releases methane gas into the air. this greenhouse gas increases our Carbon footprint and can contribute to climate change. Car tyres have oily chemicals that are flammable these oils leach over time, the rate of leaching is faster in areas of higher rainfall. Mosquitoes love old tyres, tyres are notorious for breeding thousands of mosquitoes, filled with water they're a potential breeding ground for the biting female mosquito, since tyres are essentially made to trap air, they are also great for trapping water too. as a result these reservoirs become perfect hatching sites for mosquito larvae. some mosquito eggs can develop in quantiles of water as small as a bottle cap, so to the mosquito the water inside a tyre is the equivalent of an Olympic sized swimming pool.

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1 billion end-of-life tyres are generated every year and there are currently 4 billion such tyres in landfills and stockpiles world wide. By taking the sidewalls out of your old tyres you not only double the surface area, you also save time and reduce back and shoulder stress by not having to throw whole tyres and get back that much needed space on your farm. Taking the sidewalls out also prevents rats mice and other vermin such as snakes hiding and breeding in the tyres.

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