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Anonymous wrote:Cars have been using tires for over a hundred years. I’d think if there were anything that dangerous in them, we wouldn’t still be using them. Especially now when every other person is looking to sue some company over something. Anything. The fact that there aren’t class action suits on daytime TV asking people “if they believe their exposure to tires is responsible for their ________”, then that tells me tires are probably pretty benign.

You are aware that people can no longer use tires as playground equipment for a reason right? When is the last time you saw a tire swing?

Anonymous wrote:Cars have been using tires for over a hundred years. I’d think if there were anything that dangerous in them, we wouldn’t still be using them. Especially now when every other person is looking to sue some company over something. Anything. The fact that there aren’t class action suits on daytime TV asking people “if they believe their exposure to tires is responsible for their ________”, then that tells me tires are probably pretty benign.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m considering it. Does anyone have it?

It's not toxic. It does not leach into the soil. Do your research. That being said, there are lots of articles supporting both sides. Look for an actual science article.

Rubber mulch is definitely toxic and absolutely does leach into the soil:

http://gardenprofessors.com/rubber-mulch-rubs-me-the-wrong-way/

"It breaks down: Although sales literature would have you believe otherwise, rubber is broken down by microbes like any other organic product. Specialized bacterial and fungal species can use rubber as their sole food source. In the degradation process, chemicals in the tires can leach into the surrounding soil or water.

It’s toxic: Research has shown that rubber leachate from car tires can kill entire aquatic communities of algae, zooplankton, snails, and fish. While part of this toxicity may be from the heavy metals (like chromium and zinc) found in tires, it’s also from the chemicals used in making tires. These include 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, both known to be hazardous to human and environmental health.

It’s not fun to be around: When rubber mulch gets hot, it stinks. And it can burn your feet. Yuck."

Shouldn’t you be busy advocating for a ban on car tires too, then? Because there’s a lot more car tires in the world than there is rubber mulch, which is made of car tires. And car tires would also emit all the same stuff into the environment as they wear down from being driven.

So, do you own a car? And if you do, why? Knowing that your tires are causing the same pollution as the rubber mulch you hate?

Anonymous wrote:No one needs mulch

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m considering it. Does anyone have it?

It's not toxic. It does not leach into the soil. Do your research. That being said, there are lots of articles supporting both sides. Look for an actual science article.

Rubber mulch is definitely toxic and absolutely does leach into the soil:

http://gardenprofessors.com/rubber-mulch-rubs-me-the-wrong-way/

"It breaks down: Although sales literature would have you believe otherwise, rubber is broken down by microbes like any other organic product. Specialized bacterial and fungal species can use rubber as their sole food source. In the degradation process, chemicals in the tires can leach into the surrounding soil or water.

It’s toxic: Research has shown that rubber leachate from car tires can kill entire aquatic communities of algae, zooplankton, snails, and fish. While part of this toxicity may be from the heavy metals (like chromium and zinc) found in tires, it’s also from the chemicals used in making tires. These include 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, both known to be hazardous to human and environmental health.

It’s not fun to be around: When rubber mulch gets hot, it stinks. And it can burn your feet. Yuck."