Is gardening with tires bad for the environment?

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I have read many articles that suggest using old tires for container gardening. My father is considering making a vegetable garden out of tires. Does the tire pollute the soil and there fore the vegetables? I it is bad to burn tires.. Should I be concerned about the quality of the vegetables? Have you seen any scientific evidence about this topic? Or environmental tests?
 
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i hope this helps and good luck
 
Tires are made from natural products, so there is no real harm in them. That said, you wouldn't want a whole heap rotting in your garden.
By all means, make raised beds out of used tires, as well as supporting the soil they will insulate as well.
Do not burn them. Most local authorities will have a disposal scheme.
 
i red that article and the idea is still not a good one. your property will start to look like a junk yard.
 
Such fires produce a lot of smoke, which often carries toxic chemicals from the breakdown of rubber compounds while burning. A single tire contains about the equivalent of two U.S. gallons (7.5 liters) of oil.The fire releases a dark, thick smoke that contains carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and products of butadiene and styrene. A specific danger is posed by dripping hot fluids (which may cause burns) .I don't think it's good idea.Because tires rot very slowly if at all, but tires do emit fumes if they are in the sun,, and under extreme heat,, the same smell you find when driving down the road and you get that stinky smell of burnt rubber.and it will be hard to keep grasses and wedds away from your plants,because you'll have to weed them away by hand and not with a garden tool , such as a hoe.
 
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