[Community_garden] old tires never die....

[Mike McGrath]

well, its clear that you've already made up your mind to use it, as it's 
highly unlikely that such information exists and even if it did, would never 
have the absolute certain negative findings you seem to demand. In the name 
of common sense and public safety, I would instead demand the opposite--show 
me leaching and soil tests from previous uses that PROVE its safe to use.
    (Don't forget that the wonderful EPA you're counting on is the same 
agency that approved DDT and the emission levels that are melting our fine 
planet's ice caps.)
    Understand as well that this stuff could smell real bad; the playground 
mulch they make from old tires stinks like hell in the summer.
                                            ---Mike McG

PS: And needless to say, I would leave your garden over this if I had been a 
member....

oh and finally,

PPS: I repeat once again on this lest--why are our gardens always seen as 
the solutions to someone else's toxic waste problems?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wade Zawalski" <wadester at gmail.com>
To: "Linda Casto" <lindacasto7430 at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] growing potatoes in old tires


> Hi Everyone,
>
> Our community garden (www.growregina.ca) is in the process of rebuilding
> after we lost our previous 11 acre 275 plot community garden site.  The 
> new
> 3.4 acre site has been made available to us on a permanent basis in a city
> park.  The site is smaller but we have been fortunate to have recieved
> significant corporate sponsorship.  As result we have some money to spend 
> on
> a nice clean garden design.  The new design is based around 60 - 40 x 40
> foot square plots (with 4 - 6 gardens each) and this will require
> approximately 2 miles of garden edging to separate the 40 foot blocks from
> the gravel pathways.  We are in discussion with a tire recycling company 
> who
> may be able to manufacture rubber garden edging from recycled tires.  The
> goal is to produce a very durable 1" x 6" garden edging for approximately
> $1.00 linear foot.  We are also eligible for a matching $5000 grant from 
> the
> agency that collects recycle fees on every tire sold in our province of
> Saskatchewan.
> Ok.  So here is my question.  According to the EPA recycled rubber 
> products
> are permissible for garden mulch and edging...  does anyone have any
> valuable information concerning the safety of recycled tire edging in a
> garden.  We are not interested in opinions based on rumour and inuendo but
> factual information that might give us guidance on the suitablility of
> recycled tire garden edging.  Unless you can quote real scientific data 
> that
> links to health risks save your trouble.  We are seeking fact (documented
> and reliable) not opinion which will be ignored.  Thank you in advance for
> your assistance.  Presently we are going with the EPA assesment unless
> anyone can make a convincing case (this means scientific papers,
> measurements, etc.).
>
> Cheers,
>
> W.
>
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Linda Casto 
> <lindacasto7430 at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>> A member on a garden website I belong to is recommending growing potatoes
>> in old tires.
>>
>>  I know there are contaminants that come from old tires but I don't
>> remember what. (This was in a discussion in the last week or so).
>>
>>  I'd like to be able to post something in response to this recommendation
>> letting folks know what kind of contaminants they are turning loose in 
>> their
>> gardens.
>>
>>  Thanks
>>
>>  Linda Casto
>>  Glenwood UMC community garden
>>  Columbus, Ohio
>>
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