Discarded Tires
Re “Tire Fire Casts Worrisome Pall in Central Valley Town,” Oct. 1: If memory serves me well, there have been experiments in the past in grinding up old tires and mixing this with asphalt to build roads.
Why are we building mountains of discarded tires that breed dangerous insects and are an invitation to mischief and fire? Beverage containers in many states carry a mandatory deposit, and programs are legislated to deal with this problem. We are recycling garbage; why aren’t we recycling old tires into something more useful and less dangerous? What legacy will we leave to the fourth millennium, the Earth covered in discarded tires and refuse?
MICHAEL S. GRIECO
Simi Valley
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