permaculture

[venaurafarm <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

On 11/9/2012 3:37 PM, Frances and David wrote:
> wow, tires are a real puzzle, aren't they?
>
> possible to make them differently so non-toxic?
> what to do with them?
> how about recycling tires into...
> tires?!
> given that the toxic nature is important to their function in some way (if
> that is the case),
> then, how best to use them for said purpose, again and again...
> I wonder whether that would work.

Not as road-ready and safe on inspected vehicles. Sure, recycle them on 
slow moving equipment and devices where safety is not a consideration, 
other than the toxicity one. You can buy, or fabricate yourself, all the 
components of a utility trailer, wheel rims included, axles, springs, 
etc etc. Make farm vehicles and use recycled tires on them.
Small, thin, large diameter tires, like motorcycle or bicycle tires
can be used on 4 wheel carts and wagons, garden carts and human powered 
garden equipment, tillers, weeders, tilthers, etc. As Bill Mollison 
said: the only limits to a permaculture (or homestead devices and 
equipment) design is the imagination of the designer. This is one of the 
most inspirational statements ever made throughout human history.

I have created designs for human powered garden equipment and hope to 
fabricate and use some of these.

LL