With more cars on the road than ever before, the need for practical uses for the recycled tires is vital to environmental sustainability. Innovations in recycled tires have exploded in recent years and the variety of applications is exciting.
Beginning with the most obvious, old recycled tires are often used as barrier material for winding raceways. They provide a cushioned guide for race cars and since tracks are often significantly long, there is room for tons of recycled tires.
Footwear also recently embraced recycled tires as a material useful for the soles of shoes. Interior decor ideas like tire chandeliers, tire chairs and tire pots all bring the recycled tires inside your home for an industrial chic look.
35 Recycled Tire Inventions
Recycled Tires Are Turned into Jewelry, Flooring, Shoes and More:
Jonathon Brown — Nov 21, 2012 — Autos
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Recycled Art
Rubber Tire Sculptures as Art
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Rubber Tire Sinks
The RUBBiSH Sink by Minarc is Sleek and Chic
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Titillating Tire-Couture Ads
This Goodyear Dunlop Branding is Crafty and Original
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Roadside Bike Fixers
Take Care of All Your Cycling Needs With the Bicycle Repair Station
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Tire Tread Totes
The Cylus 'Pangolin' Recycled Rubber Bags are Fashionably Repurposed
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Tough Tire Accessories
These Upcycled Rubber Tire Bags from mnmur are Edgy and Eco-Friendly
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Tremendous Tire Chandeliers
The Bow Berlin Boutique Blends Jewelry and Leather Fashions
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Artsy Auto Tires
Wim Delvoye Will Pimp Your Ride in a Cute and Decorative Way
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Recycled Bike Furniture
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Fashion-Savvy Sustainable Sandals
GreenSoul Shoes Works to Support Ethical Business Practices
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Rubber Jewelry
Recycled Accessories by Christiane Diehl
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Recycled Car Part Artworks
This Yong Ho Ji Recycled Tire Art is Eco-Friendly and Thrilling
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Two-Wheeler Tire Cuffs
These Bike Tyre Bracelets Bring Your Love of Cycling into Style
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Rambunctious Rubber Animals
Rika Creates Cuddly Creatures for the Eco-Lover
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Furniture From Old Tires
Repurposed Rubber Makes Posh Poufs
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Recycled Shoes
Yellow Port Shoes Made From Recycled Tires and Trucking Canvas
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DIY Fitness Facilities
This Homemade Home Gym is the Ultimate Cost-Cutter
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Recycled Rubber Roofing
The Eco-Friendly Euroshield Shingle System Offers a Great Alternative
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Recycled Tire Fashion
Rubber Krejci Bags
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Alternative Transportation Accessories
Beatrice Holiday Offers Cute and Eco-Friendly Bike Couture
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Tropical Tire Swings
Recycled Creations' Designs Include Bird Planters & Playground Equipment
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Landfill-Saving Shoes
IndoSole Uses Old Tires and Transforms Them into Eco-Friendly Footwear
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Recycled Tire Pots
The Debbie Wijskamp ‘Black Ruby Pebbles’ Series Rocks
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Rubber War Rides
Brett Graham Recreates Tools of War in ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction'
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Foldable Featherweight Footwear
The Timberland Radler Trail Camp Shoe is a Portable Hiking Boot
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Foldable Eco Footwear
Pocketflops are Fashionable & Convenient Flip Flops
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Wheel-Lined Motorways
These Bridgestone Tyres Ads Offer Drivers a Safe Voyage
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ReCycled Bike Chairs
Tour de France Lounger
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Recycled Rubber Gadgets
Tube Turns Old Bicycle Tires Into Belts, USB Sticks and iPhone Cases
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Herringbone Flooring
Apokalyps Labotek Recovers Used Tires to Apply to Design
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Twisting Tire Art
Romero Betsabee Brings Life to the Rubber Road Warriors
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Upcycled-Auto Pottery
UBeauty Pots are Made from Worn Out Tires
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Rubber Stadiums
Vancouver's Empire Field Stadium Made is Made With 22,000 Recycled Tires
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Recycled Rubber Pillars
Re-Tread Creates Rubber Logs Used for Re-Building
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Car Tire Shrubs
Rubbertree by Marc ter Horst Shows the Need to Preserve Forests
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Sustainable Recyclable Shoe Insoles
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Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
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Airless Bicycle Tires
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Rewarding Recycling Initiatives
Patagonia's Worn Wear Recycling Program Helps Eliminate Waste
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Textiles-to-Textiles Recycling
Jack Wolfskin Revolutionizes Apparel with Textiles Recycling
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Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Upcycled Denim Collections
The Latest Wrangler Reborn Collection Celebrates Circularity
Back-to-School Recycling Challenges
Takis and TerraCycle Teamed Up to Reward Recyclers
Rollable Climber Chalk Bags
This Upcycled Chalk Bag by Aaron Sylvester Has a Durable Design
Fashion-Forward Active Sandals
Chloé x Teva Reimagines Iconic Footwear Silhouettes
Fully Recyclable Midsoles
Cirql rTPU30 by Ortholite is Made from 30% Recycled Materials
Zero-Waste Hair Ties
Fizzy Goblet Introduces the New Zero-Waste Hair Ties Using Old Materials
Orange Peel Waste-Made Lamps
Alkesh Parmar Designs the Sustainable Apeel Pendant Lamp
Food Waste Polyester Alternatives
ALT TEX Presents a "Radically Sustainable Polyester Alternative"
Space-Inspired Airless Tires
NASA and Smart Tire Company Join on the Progressive Metl Tires
Living Footwear Concepts
Jessica Thies' Synthiesis Project Absorbs CO2 With Algea
Plastic-Reduced Handwash Bottles
PZ Cussons Taps Terracycle to Create Refillable Packaging
Sustainable Running Shoe Designs
The Circle SuperNatural Runner is Fully Made in Europe
Recycled Aluminum Sneakers
The nat-2 Sleek Alchemist Sneaker is Made from PCR Aluminum Foil
Food Waste Bioplastics Factories
Agrorenew is Transforming Watermelon Waste into Bioplastics
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Edible Construction Cements
Japanese Scientists Produce Edible Cement from Food Waste
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Annabella Hevesi's Peach Easy Chair Boasts Innovative Joints
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Waste-Transformed Biomaterials
Laura Bordini's By Osmosis Project Explores Product Waste
Plant-Based Footwear Outsoles
The PLIANT Cured Natural Rubber Outsoles are 100% Bio-Based
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Pet Store Recycling Initiatives
The Pet Supplies Plus Recycle Program Features TerraCycle
Circular Packaging Services
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Cork Foam Footwears
SOLE Jasper Chukka Redefines What’s Possible Using Natural Materials
Sustainable Cork-Based Sofa Designs
Paul Crofts and Isomi Design the Tejo System
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Each SOLE Jasper Chukka Pair is Made with 52 Recycled Natural Wine Corks
Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions
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The 'TUBA' Chair by Samuel Wilkinson is Easy to Store
Dynamic Outdoor Tile Collections
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Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies
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Upcycled Material Musical Instruments
The Yamaha Upcycling Guitar Concept Models are Sustainable
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
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Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps
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Recycled Tire Jackets
The Kathmandu Epiq SE Jacket is Made from Fulgar's Q-CYCLE Yarn
Versatile Cork-Producing Companies
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Jorge Paez Designs the Reinterpreted RYTM Turntable
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Olive Tree-Sourced Auto Parts
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Upcycled Agave Leathers
Desserto Agave Turns Tequila Waste into a Leather Alternative
Repurposed Runway-Style Rugs
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SK Chemicals Has Gained European Recognition
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Craste Uses Crop Residue to Create Eco-Friendly Packaging
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Gargantuan Sustainable Jeans
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Textile Recycling Supply Chains
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Eco-Minded Leather Variants
Tata International's New Eco-Friendly Leather Hopes to Spark Change
Tire-Carrying Backpack Designs
Fernando A. Robert Designs the Bike Backpack to Hold Large Items
Airbag-Material Reusable Shopping Bags
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Ethical Clothing Recycling Services
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Slipper Wheel-Less Bicycles
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Recycled Polyester Textiles
Kvadrat Joins Teruhiro Yanagihara to Launch the Ame Material
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Oversized Colorful Dynamic Planters
Tuleste Factory and Manscrapers Launch the TFM Collection
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Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
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Recycled Plastic Felt Furniture
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