New Technology Uses Food Waste to Make Tires

EcoWatch
Mar 15, 2017, 10:29 am137 pts
By Marlene Cimons Some day you may discover tomato peels and eggshells where the rubber meets the road. The environment—not to mention your tires—will be better for it. Researchers at Ohio State University have discovered that food waste, specifically tomato peels and eggshells, makes excellent filler for…

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