How Rubberized Asphalt Is Changing Our Roads

How Rubberized Asphalt Is Changing Our Roads

The National Highway System is a network of 160,000 miles of paved highways and over 128,000 overpasses, bridges, and other structures. We all drive miles of these paved roadways each year. Unfortunately, many of these roads were originally paved in the 1960s and...
Are burnt out sports car tires recycled?

Are burnt out sports car tires recycled?

The high-speed driving done by sports cars and race cars can wear the tires out quickly. During a NASCAR race, cars may change their tires multiple times. One racing season produces thousands of waste tires with the potential to create environmental hazards. Can these...
Why are tire stockpiles considered hazardous to the environment?

Why are tire stockpiles considered hazardous to the environment?

The waste tires we produce every year is a growing problem with far-reaching implications. Over the past few decades, we have learned a lot about the issues this hazardous material can cause for our environment. Tire recycling facilities and government-funded programs...
World Aquatic Animal Day and Why it Matters

World Aquatic Animal Day and Why it Matters

April 3, 2021 will mark the second annual World Aquatic Animal Day. This effort started by the Animal Law Clinic at the Lewis & Clark Law School as part of their Aquatic Animal Law Initiative aims to raise awareness of the aquatic animals that live in our rivers,...
5 Ways to Reduce Tire Wear and Waste in a Fleet

5 Ways to Reduce Tire Wear and Waste in a Fleet

The country depends on trucking fleets to transport consumer products, food, and building materials from coast to coast. Operating such a fleet of trucks inevitably involves maintaining the tires on which every load rides. Without proper care and maintenance, the...
International Sports Car Racing Day: Love the Race, Hate the Waste

International Sports Car Racing Day: Love the Race, Hate the Waste

Celebrated on the third Saturday in March each year, International Sports Car Racing Day corresponds with the 12 Hours of Sebring race in Sebring, Florida. This endurance race brings drivers and spectators from all over the United States to hear the roar of the...