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Here at the National 1 office we were doing our morning twitter rounds and came across this very interesting piece of 'upcycled' jewelry that was commissioned by Ford Motor Company and made exclusively from Ford Focus Parts:
Referred from Twitter from @RigginsConst - Found on Pinterest here, Original Credit to Beadinggem.com
It got us thinking, I wonder if there are any examples out there of creative ways to recycle or upcycle rubber tires and tracks - turns out that there are lots out there!
We came across a company called Renew Purpose that makes iPhone cases and wallets out of recycled tires:
There's an Etsy shop we found called rubberpieces that makes all sorts of interesting items from rubber tires as well:
These are obviously great...but what about some of the things you could make on your own with old tires and/or tracks?
An article on Trendhunter.com had a few creative examples:
The perfect compromise between a polished chandelier and a manly light fixture, we think.
How about if you want to get fit - but are on a budget? This would do the job and save you lots of money each month on a gym membership!
Finally, Kal Tire on Pinterest had repinned this great idea to add some traction to a set of stairs:
So, there you have it - there are lots of very creative ways out there to recycle your used rubber tracks or rubber tires! Maybe try one of them out and spare yourself some recycling fees!