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Rethinking Old Tires with Cox Conserves
Southeast Green - Speaking of Green
English - March 16, 2017 13:30 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBNatural Sciences Science sustainbility environmental policy environmental justice caring for creation solar composting recycling water conservation organics non gmos Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Golden Isles Conservation Center removes tires from waste stream, breaks them down to original components for second life
Cox Enterprises announced that its Golden Isles Conservation Center, located in Nahunta, Ga., is bringing a new technology to the U.S. and making a positive impact on the environment. The Center utilizes an Italian pyrolysis technology that is being used for the first time in the U.S. The eco-friendly process utilizes organic materials such as wood chips to generate heat, which breaks down tires into their original components and produces synthesis oil, carbon black, synthesis gas and steel.
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