One Nigerian Entrepreneur's Solution For Millions of Old Tires | World Wide Waste | Insider Business
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- We make nearly 2 billion tires every year, while old ones continue to pile up. They can act as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and cause hard-to-put-out fires. Some countries recycle a majority of them, and one Nigerian entrepreneur is aiming to get hers to do the same.
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Roadside Tire Collectors
1:46 - A New Nigerian Tire Recycler
2:45 - History of Rubber
3:44 - Waste Tires and Fires
4:28 - US Tire Recycling
4:41 - Tire Recycling Process
5:54 - Making Rubber Bricks
7:24 - A $12 Billion Recycling Industry
8:16 - From Waste Tires to Playgrounds
8:50 - Family and Future
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One Nigerian Entrepreneur's Solution For Millions of Old Tires 
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It's labor intensive, but puts a lot of people to work doing good for their country and the world. Power to her efforts.
Reality is Nigeria has a lot of cheap labour that needs jobs. Seeing stuff like this is great
@@StormInATeaCup35 You mean flamable childred play grounds well in rate they go in flames they will definelty have lot of bussiness...
But dude seriousli think about it ..... This is beyond stupid idea.... we dont make rubber playground for a reason....
Its also using lots of chemicals bad for the enviroment.. but its in Africa so the west does not care aslong as their driveway looks nice with these bricks.
And to poison kids :)
The world need to pay her
A mother of 2 in a developing country, and an entrepreneur. Total Respect , keep motivating people !!! 🔥🔥
Yes good for her. Hope for the best Thanks
With a European accent, which means she didn't study in Africa.
@@snowflakemelter1172 I speak some English and depending on the topic you can't tell whether I'm from an English speaking country. Yet I learned all of it through practice because I had to live with some natives for a few years in my country. To sum up, the fact that she speaks with an European accent doesn't prove she studied abroad.
@@snowflakemelter1172that changes nothing, Africa doesn't need food aid or money, Africa needs more people like her
To bad it's already being done in all 1st world countries
This is a REAL influencer! Good for her and her company. I hope she continues to grow and make more profits, more jobs, etc
This is cancerous material lol you do not want ur kids playing in this
@@jeeperzcreepers1147 They've literally been using this for playgrounds for over 70 years. Firestone & Goodyear have been using recycled tyre pellets for PIP Rubber surfaces since the 50s. It does not cause cancer by playing on it. I suppose you think Tyre fitters at your local mechanics get cancer from handling tyres all day too? Stop spreading misinformation.
@@jeeperzcreepers1147then whats your solution for this old tyres
@@jeeperzcreepers1147didnt the video end with "no harzard found, but don't eat it"?
@@jeeperzcreepers1147you are cancerous material, "lol"
It's so good to see someone doing something positive in the wake of the industrial nightmare we live in. Makes me feel like there's some hope, how ever late in the game.
Apparently you forgot about the apocalyptic environmental catastrophe in the 1960’s. The skies were black. Oil was washing up on beaches. War with China in Vietnam. Russian nuclear threats. The Cuban missile crisis. If you think it’s bad now, you haven’t lived!
Yeah, sadly my generation cant comprehend, that we have actually come a long way in terms of effieciency and restriction of harmful substances. I am not even sure if they know about the time, when lead was put into gas or the time, when a fridge cooling agent burned a hole through the ozone layer.
We are progressing. We are constantly taking steps to get to a better world. They just cant see it and want immidiate changes, which would cripple every economy worldwide and thus doom millions of people to starvation or other horrors.
I am sorry, dude:( this technology is scam. Binder is too expensive, making final product nonviable. I remember dozens of such companies opened around a glob, but all of them were closed after 1-2 years. Usually, they got moneys from some fund like "eco-friendly technological company", after all money we're consumed, they closed. Some sort of green washing.
@@11BscoutNGyour right but i could do without those selfish people thinking they will live to see humans fall 😂
@Krunch2020
HOLY GODDAMN BALLS
THANK YOU.
If only we made things to be recycled
This video is about a company called 'Free Recycle' that recycles a product that people thought wasn't recyclable. This proves the problem doesn't fully lie with how current products are made.
There's a problem: does anyone need to stop making man-made materials? No, we can't. Innovation and greed makes this continue.
Easier said than done. Generally speaking, high quality long lasting items are hard to recycle. Tires are one of the hardest thing to recycle after plastics due to contamination through usage. Our best minds have been struggling for decades to better recycle plastics, composites and rubbers. The infrastructure to recycle is not yet there or mature. We will eventually make it there.
@@ph11p3540 you mean like some processes for recycling these so-called "long-lasting" products are still in development or had been done on a small scale?
That would require corporations to care.
I find what this lady has done a real inspiration, truly a human to be proud of.
That's basically the history of business. Find a missing need or want and create a product or service to fill it.
Ephesians 6:10-18 says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.
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I thought so too. Amazing women. She must have had some help at some point, she must have a good team around her
There is no facility in that operation to sanitize their product. They are reusing the rubber for a while, but they will end up in a landfill eventually. It is a filthy product, and really does nothing for the problem.
@@dvig3261 I see you can see problems , do you also have solutions ?
Good for her!! Such a great success story to hear. Realized a problem and went about using her brain to come up with a profitable and productive solution. The world needs more people like this.
Sorry but Goodyear has been doing that for years she simply used an idea that already existed . America has been putting recycled rubber in playgrounds for years.
I am not sure whether its truly a success story. It seems to me, that the company is making negative, from the sentence "Free Recycle is on the verge of being profitable"
What an inspiring woman and story. The world needs more like her who reduce the damage our wild consumption is having on the planet whilst improving safety for children.
This is not a feel good story when you look at the effects of the materials being used in tires lol this is cancerous for the children
If the rubber is bonded and the kids aren't eating it, it's OK! Far more carcenogenic is vehicle exhaust particulate matter- that kills thousands every year from respiratory problems as well as increasing strokes. Tyres are used on kid's playgrounds in the UK and the USA.
@@jeeperzcreepers1147
@@jeeperzcreepers1147Are the children going to eat the bricks???
@@DCCXXVpretty sure in that case a normal brick wouldn't be good either xD
I LOVE THIS WOMAN! She creates jobs, helps the environment and created an entire industry. She needs a Medal of Honor from the entire world!
kudos for her but this is not new idea nor first person doing this, but there is reason why only few companies try it. I hope for the best for her but as other she will soon hit the economics wall and close the shop.
Her fellow africans will destroy her business or accuse her of witchcraft or racism, because her active endeveaours make their lazines look bad.
@@Pedgo1986
An economic wall….
The company is making a small profit…that means costs are covered, wages are covered, and if she is wise with the profit, she could invest in upgrading her power generation, reducing cost for increased profit.
So, the question is not if the business model works…it does. The question you are raising is:
“What is the matter with being successful enough to earn a fair wage, and enable others in your community to also earn a fair wage, while helping solve an environmental problem, but not having a goal to be a wealth hoarding psychopath?”
@Pedgo1986 Nailed it.oops. Now it's got a flat.
From the entire world? Maybe a medal from her own country, the rest of the world was doing this long before she did.
She is the type of people the world needs. I wish her all the success.
true i love inovators that promote the increase of microplastics in rainwater
White girls can do this too.
@@Petesworkshop2225what has the colour of skin got to do with anything here? Are you taking medication? Wtf??
@@MrRafagigaprstill better than malaria.
@@MrRafagigaprIt's nothing compared to all the microplastics created by tire wear in the first place.
That's just plain old good work Lady. All the luck and blessings to your company and family. To help 100 employees put food on their family's dinner tables is one of the best things an entrepreneur can do. Thank you from Philadelphia
Am from Zambia, just growing my food business & i must admit am truly,an questionable motivated by this woman ability to sought a nich of space and identify a billion dollar business am truly encouraged to make such BUSINESS MOVES
I want to start this business in Zambia
When approximately, maybe we could further explore on business opportunities together should you seriously proceed with the plan.
@@user-wv3cm9uw6o in the very near future,I’m currently in the states and I work for the biggest tire recycler in North America called liberty tires,they do it all,roads,playgrounds,mulch,floors,etc,not only do I want to get into recycling but also selling of good used tires also,let’s connect
Work out what each of you could contribute to the project, financial resources, technical knowledge, labour etc.
Then talk to each other. Formulate a business prospective first then contact the lady in Nigeria and discuss it.
Good luck! ❤️ 🇦🇺
@@user-wv3cm9uw6o sorry I thought I responded to this,I’m thinking in not more than 5 years,I work for the biggest tire recycling company in North America we pick up tires for them with our own trucks,so I’m learning how the business works,let’s connect
... I hope her business becomes successful and brings in billions. We need to celebrate someone like her 🎉🎉🎉
Totally agree. Great lady
Sadly that probably won't happen
16 cents per tire X 150 tires per hour means the whole plant makes $25.60 per hour... nowhere near billions.
those are toxic bricks whioch destroy the environment, this is why there is no cash.
Yeah not billions but 16 cents profit is huge for that area. That's 16 cents after everything is paid for. labor, land, tires, consumables. Honestly not bad @@itscalleddesign9940
It's good to see a labour intensive business in Nigeria, where jobs are so hard to find.
Might give scammers something else to do.
it would be better to see it being automated to a greater degree thou. i mean pouring dyed rubber and than the black one on top of it isn't something that couldn't be done by the machines.
Yeah it could be done by machine, but the labor is available so might as well use it as purchase an expensive machine from another country.@@simongrushka983
@@martinsaunders7925 Has a Nigerian ever scammed you?
@@simongrushka983 and by better you mean easier to scale up and make profit instead of employing people that need a job.
Much respect to this people and that woman business, from a tire technician in Italy
Wow, this is awesome. We need to see more stories like this in the daily news cycles. I wish this woman and her company great success.
I love smart women like that, you can see right away she's a winner.
OMG it's the real Warped Perception, cool 🙂
You took the words from me. Smart, driven and an asset.
Two words. Tire fire.
@@tome8373 hahah.... Tire Fire, that's funny
@@tome8373 And cancer causing
I am an epidemiologist/vector-borne disease prevention specialist in the US. Discarded tires are basically the perfect places for mosquitos to lay eggs. Mosquitos lay their eggs in stagnant water, which tires are exceptionally good at holding. They never drain. Plus they are actually surprisingly difficult to empty: due to their shape the water just flows to the other side and stays in the tire when you try to tip the water out.
People sometimes pile up tires in their backyards, and they are like mosquito breeding factories. Here in the US we have diseases like West Nile Virus which are bad enough, but I can only imagine how bad this problem is in places like Nigeria where malaria and dengue fever are endemic.
Scary
Maybe they consider fogging etc
@@rochellepenaranda7392 Look up the size of a "common" tire waste site and now imagine the damage to the environment if you decided to fog these places with chemicals multiple times a year in their entire square footage.
Thanks for the insight, never thought of that!
It just shows how old that technology is like. Wow, it takes this long to start recycling all our products
This fu
ing stupid
This reel is the type if thing that fills my heart with love about Africa . ST. Vincent
This post made me cry when he said Nigeria is at the bottom 10 in recycling, BUT SHE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE THAT 🔥🔥🔥
Let's join her, let's recycle as much as we can, we can do this!!!
Hahahahaha
Regarding malaria: Dragonflies eat significant amounts of mosquitoes. Attract them to the tyre storage yard. 1.8m wooden poles placed around the yard are perfect for attracting them as they are used by the dragonflies to scan for mosquitoes.
Great video, and great use of these old tyres.
Fascinating! How or why exactly do these poles attract dragonflies?
@@NyneIX9probably they just have a place to sit having a higher ground lol :D exactly like a bench attracts the people 😂
1.8 million poles is a lot!
@@krusher74 m is the shortcut for meter, M is the shorcut for million.
@@krusher74 It's 1.8 metres which equals 2 yards.
I think EU is banning the rubber bricks since they spread a crazy amount of micro plastic/rubber.
Your shoe, slipper, tire and other things is already made of plastic.
What do they do with the tires then? Just burn them? Is that better?
yea what about all the microplastics and rubber generated by just using the tires on the road?
@@tomkelly8827export them in order to make it someone else's problem. And yes, they often get "made into energy", to use their euphemism.
@@tomkelly8827We need to move away from petrochemical tyres.
One woman, making a difference! Respect!
This is amazing ! Many respect to this lady, I really wish we could fund her and standardize this process everywhere...
As a fellow Nigerian, this is inspirational and rewarding to see it shared around the world via RUclips. Great job @insiderbusiness
Better not see ur email in my junk with all that inspiration
@@TheGamingg33k LOL! You got jokes. (As a matter of fact: I am an actual Nigerian Prince)
ahaahahahh@@MrSettin007
unfortunately it'll likely never be shared beyond this video.
plenty of similar situations worldwide, 3rd World areas,entrepreneurs with intriguing idea etc, but they never grow or scale well, and the profit depends on many factors, this would work all over Africa better than anywhere in the USA for example.
but the major money players,the nations with the most junk, they will likely continue as they are, they don't care enough.
@bloodlove93 I agree with your statement that it would work best in Africa as opposed to other countries that have priced out actual labor dedicated tasks and jobs. The cost margin would make it impossible to sustain unless heavily funded by the government or other entities.
She’s inspirational! Providing jobs and saving the environment one tyre at a time. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
unless the rubber or the polyurethane really do leech toxins, in which case the spongy permeable structure of the bricks has a lot of surface area that's very good at leeching a lot of them.
although it is only temporary, it's good. I hope one day they could eliminate micro plastics as well, which is another issue.
She came up with this? Sounds like a government shill to me...
Plastics bricks are not good for the environment lol. Microplastics everywhere
Burning diesel to recycle rubber ain't good for the environment. They need to get solar asap.
She, and men and women around this world, give me real hope. I love how her husband described her as "disturbingly efficient".
Good for this lady, so happy she is doing good and providing work for the people in her country. Hope she does expand the recycling company to bigger things.
Women are very smart.
I remember her on RUclips when she first started. Making everything using buckets and minimal equipment.. she's gone a long way 🔥🔥🔥
@@silentgamer7550link?
I need to see how she started too
ok recycling, but.... Carcinogenic air, working conditions that in Europe would require immediate reporting! THE NEW SLAVES. Were those tires made in African factories? NO. Had those tires been used by Africans? NO. At that time?! EUROPE and USA RECYCLE THAT WASTE IN THEIR HOME. Stop exploiting Africa, STOP EXPLOITING AFRICANS!
Clever Girl . Doing something to benefit her entire Continent and the Whole World in general . I wish her all the success she deserves .
This lady is amazing .She is making it work well .What a personality .Wonderful viewing .
Good for this woman, and good for you for finding her and telling her story.
What a fantastic role model this woman is! Wishing her great and continued success! 🙏
Best wishes to her, her family, and all the people she employes. ❤
The epidemiologist is against her because he’s a racist White Dude.
Now THIS is Women Empowerment!! Supporting business like this!!! This is what we should aim for in the US.
Excellent woman! Good luck to her, her company, and all her employees.😊
This is such an amazing story! Good to hear that people are working on such efforts and even making money from this. We need more people like her who are good at thinking outside of the box.
Also great reporting on this subject!
*Losing money.
Studies have shown that this gives children cancer. Well done you're putting heavy metals into playgrounds
Rubbish. Thomas 76@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5
We could be doing this kind of entrepreneurship with this and other endeavors ... BUT ... GUESS WHAT ... first we need environmental impact studies and "input from the community" and :gifts to the city planners and permits up the wazoo and THEN we have to connect with the proper tradesmen and MAYBE IN 10 YEARS we can break ground for the facility that will take care of whatever the endeavor is for - IF some properly connected person or company wants the project, then it's bye-bye PAL!
@@ronvanderkellen yep, lets give kids cancer. good idea midwit
I am so happy for her, and proud of her intentions goals and achievements. I love what her husband said about her. especially the line " She is disturbingly efficient" LOL I feel ya brother.
Now let's see what the feminist are gonna say about this?
@@caesaraltamiranor.7789.. They would say 'Good for her' and move on with their day?
@@caesaraltamiranor.7789 brother just enjoy humans being humans
@@caesaraltamiranor.7789? What do you even mean? As a feminist, I'm just happy to see her succeed.
Studies have shown that this gives children cancer. Well done you're putting heavy metals into playgrounds
wow, this is amazing!!! You are amazing!! Every country needs this. I am from New Zealand and we so need your expertise. What a hero ❤
Probably, you are wrong. Usually tyres have a lot of toxins, so you can not just shred them. Some chemical dissociation needed.
Also, another negative side is small plastic particles that already led to global pollution, so you can even find some in fish blood and so on.
So, no, not every country need it!
She's an inspiration 🙏❤️ Hope she keeps going and her team gets bigger and better , she will go long.💪
Also, we need to stop producing so much stuff. Consumerism needs to end!
consumerism is what feeds me bud, nah 😂
Apparently some recycled tyre products contain dangerous substances.
Changing one rubber for another won't actually fix anything. It does us lots of energy though, so there's that
Be an example: You stop buying or using anything!!!!
What would replace consumerism? Seems like you're saying something should end without even having a well thought out replacement.
@@isThreemanself sufficiency growing your own food and using your own electricity but the second option is kinda expensive
The world needs more people like her. Well done! 👍
No we need less 😂
To "invent" a practice north America had been doing for decades? Why? She's about as useful as a politician.
Huge respect to the lady,all the best to her being proactive.
Extraordinary! I love my country Nigeria 🇳🇬.
My heart is smiling. I am so so proud of your ingenuity. Now I am even more confident that Africa's future is secure.
This woman is doing great things. Her business will only grow bigger and become more in demand not only there, but in other African countries. Nigeria is continuing to do great things ❤❤
Do you want to know why tires shouldn't be recycled into bricks.
Zinc, lead, and other chemicals are used to make tires. Not stuff you want to be in constant close proximity with.
And typical of a woman operated business - she is losing money.
How long can white men continue to subsidize her ?
@@newnamesameperson397So we should just keep tires in landfills? Unless you can suggest a better solution, this is as good as it gets.
@@anupdev5845yes landfills suck but do you think poisoning our children at the playground is the move? Like it's so bad it gives kids cancer if they play soccer on it. CANCER.
@@magiricodfearmongering
Go off sis!! A true environmental Queen! Love to see this, very inspiring!
These are the ones who are making the world a better place to live ❤Love from Canada ❤
Wonder woman! The world needs more like her!
What an amazing lady. Making a difference for her environment, her community by employing all of those people, and is making a difference for Nigeria. I love this and wish her huge success. She is a beautiful human being. ❤
ok recycling, but.... Carcinogenic air, working conditions that in Europe would require immediate reporting! THE NEW SLAVES. Were those tires made in African factories? NO. Had those tires been used by Africans? NO. At that time?! EUROPE and USA RECYCLE THAT WASTE IN THEIR HOME. Stop exploiting Africa, STOP EXPLOITING AFRICANS!
Kudos to this woman who is making a real contribution to her community and country. Its a wonderful idea and a win/win situation.
Employing as many people as she does is great for the local people and economy. The men are learning technical skills as well and that may lead to further education.
Well done. ❤
Good on you Lady. May your business and your family grow, be blessed and be prosperous!
She's an inspiration.
Why ? Any fool can start a money losing venture. Why is she unique in any way ?
@@HomelessWhiteMaleStartingOverahow about you do something with your life rather than responding to every comment with negativity and not so subtle misogyny.
@@cptntwinkletoeshe's a bot.
Do not bother
I’m glad there are some smart people in the world who are really trying to make a difference in this world, good for that company and video. 😌
Proud of this Woman creating an entire economic nitch for her people...Expand eastward please 🇰🇪
i can totally get behind this...this is true recycling....this is a strong woman right here.
This is absolutely brilliant. As a Nigerian, I'm very proud of her
I'm wondering, does a lot of people in Nigeria speak English? I would struggle to find a tire shop owner to speak English in my country :D
Just a wonderful story.
@hedemegmondom English is the official language, so yes almost everyone speaks English.
English is the official language, so yes, almost everyone speaks English.
Yes, she is a star! And a great example to young girls ❤
3:56 tires leach toxins in landfills, but are "perfectly safe for playgrounds". A recent study found an increased percentage of professional soccer players that regularly played on synthetic fields, developed cancer. The percentage was higher for goalkeepers, as they tended to spend more time on the field.
Those toxins are being leached out from daily wear and tear. I've seen so many playgrounds in the US have tires parts/pieces as "mulch" for playgrounds
This woman is amazing, this needs to get replicated all over the planet soonest.
Give that lady a medal and recognition!
She's brilliant and as her husband said "she's charming but disturbingly efficient" which I think is a great compliment.
Amazing! I love what a person can do when they understand how to repurpose something for another cause that helps our environment. I will be one of those people soon.
That's very inspiring and illuminating. Make the world a better place 💞
The lady is amazing entrepreneur and truly inspirational.
Those rubber bricks are genius! If they're affordable, I could see those being used for dozens of landscaping, playground, and internal flooring uses. Affordability is the key here, no one is going to buy them if they have to pay even little extra most likely.
eh. if its a government or project it can be given away for free
The particles that come off of the recycled tires might be carcinogenic however so probably should not be used for playgrounds.
in the beginning of the video it talks bout how tire fires are hard to put out, imagine someone dropping a cigarette at a playground with these installed, house fires will get a lot worse too
@@ThworkifyI wouldn't worry honestly. Asphalt and tarmac is even more toxic and plastic particles are fairly unreactive in the body and dont' even really get absorbed in the stomach. Greatest risk is probably breathing and sawdust and sand is far worse. Lead, coal fumes, etc.
Oh sorry, I'm being dumb. Most tyres are thermoplastic rubber which is a mix of petroleum based plastic elastomers and natural rubbers. and a few bulking agents and processing agents. sulphur, oils, resins, silica, carbon, chalk, rayon, steel... It's about as bad as normal concrete and asphalt and car fumes
@@HeyYoFabels A rubber brick will not catch fire if a cigarette is dropped on it any more than a regular tire would. Simple basic science. Did you learn any? 🙂
A smart way to create more microplastic.
What a GREAT idea. It helps on so many levels. Brilliant!!!
I wish her all the best & the success of her business. One-hundred employees... WOW!
These toxic and dangerous tires are some how magically transformed into safe playground material.
or not, just the illusion of it. cancer is something you won't get right away from exposure to things like that, but 30 years later you'll wonder why you have it when it's because you were exposed as a kid living and breathing it for years. by then the companies that made these products laugh their asses off because they cashed out while you're done for from a painful horrible death.
@@d-lebAh.. and you have'nt mentioned the real killer: heavy metals!
Here is a list of All the crazy ingredients of a standard modern car tire:
Natural rubber, which is OK;
Synthetic rubber compounds, including butadiene, a known carcinogen;
Benzene, a solvent, and a known carcinogen;
Toluene, a solvent with negative health effects;
Xylene, an irritant;
Petroleum naphtha, a toxin;
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: These include phenols - some are endocrine-disruptors - and benzo(a)pyrene - compounds linked to cancer;
Heavy metals: zinc, chromium, nickel, lead, copper and cadmium. These are the most common contaminants found in foot path garden soil;
Carbon black, which is possibly carcinogenic;
Vulcanising agents: sulphur and zinc oxide;
Polychlorinated biphenyls, which are known carcinogens;
Yes, is it crumb rubber? That has links to childhood cancers in goalkeepers who play on it
What about the micro plastics released into the air, soil? The staff should be wearing masks or respirators.
Health and safety at work is more of suggestion in Nigeria.
@@insertphrasehere15 I'm not trying to use it to paint Nigeria as inept.
"Charming, but disturbingly efficient"! Perfect!
“Charming but disturbingly efficient “ I really love that description
Zinc, lead, benzothiazoles, and other chemicals are used in tires. Not something you want to be in close proximity to constantly
@@poa2.0surface77 the surface area is substantially more revealing when it's all crumbled up like that, far more airborne exposure. also, if recycled products are used in home or places of business there is a close proximity issue for those who live or work in those environments. never underestimate carcinogenic substances when you have to live or work near them.
You go girl we need more people like you on this planet
This was so informative! Amazing job from all these workers and innovators!
another beautiful visionary helping to save the earth. the labor intense process is still economically productive. love the vid
oh my god, I remember her! Years ago there's video about her, it used to be a lot more smaller and require a lot of man power and charcoal burning. I'm glad her business going great!
Good luck to her and her business, she deserves to succeed.
I'm immensely proud of this woman
Awesome stuff. Small scale businesses doing clever things to make money and help the environment at the same time.
She is a world leader. I'd follow her in a heartbeat.
Not the sharpest tool the shed are you my friend ?
you lack some iq bud
need this in soo many countries. hope this expands all over.
hope to see large-scale rubber recycling industries worldwide in the future
lmfao@@HoaLe-py5ij
This is nothing new. The West has been recycling tires for decades for other products.
Did you even watch the video? It talks about how the US already recycles 80+% of all its scrap tyres. All 1st world countries recycle most of their old tyres. The problem is poorer countries where the recycling is too expensive to be worth it.
did you even think about the polution that "recycling" produce ?
like it's about the price LMFAO
people who care more about wealth than health should be recycled .@@irmiwolf
She is strong ,positive and very nice person!Congratulation!
She's an inspiration. Find a problem, fix it and make money too.
I worked in a tyre recycling plant 20 years ok in Manchester UK. Even with face masks goggles and PPE back then I still occasionally cough up some of that black dust. It was an interesting place to work from the feed hoppers to the machines that chopped up the lumps into granulated bits. Even the dust was re sold. Sadly no matter the quality of the face mask you would be blowing loads of it out of your nose and after 2 hours the black dust would be all around the inside of the mask.
You could wear a full face clear plastic visor with a passive air filtration system. It’s not hard.
@@busterbiloxi3833 this was 2001 era. And the whole place got closed in the end as the entire local area was suffering with lung issues as houses weren't far away. All they had was a n95 face mask. The dust used to be inside in almost no time at all.
@@poa2.0surface77 sadly for people who lived local to the place they were all suffering with lung issues so it got closed down. Washing and windows were covered. Tyre dust goes right down to microscopic level.
In this factory they're using vaccum to collect the dust. So I'm guessing it's a lot more effective then just wearing a mask. Neighbours probably don't face much problems either
Yah the dust issue is often overlooked.
Great story, I wish her great success. The future depends on people like her.
This is news we need to see in the world! Positive change is possible everywhere. Those who claim otherwise are either malignant or uneducated.
It's actually not that new. Also this is really bad once it rains all the micro plastic will enter the ground and contaminate it's water.
Fact is, nowhere in the world exist easy solution's for difficult problems.
She needs to be given a lot more attention and a grant. It's a genious solution to an ever growing problem.
I worked building a scap tire recycling business for 22 years, in Oregon. I've seen millions of tires ground up and turned into useful rubber products, we made tone's of money, till a large corporate company bought us out and shut it down!!!! So sad.
Wonderful job, Ifedolapo! I admire anybody who can recycle in a way that creates value out of what was previously an issue. Thank you for helping keep the planet a little cleaner.
We need more entrepreneurs like her!
I admire this woman. This is a good thing she’s doing.
Wishing this young entrepreneur the very best and much success in her business. Well done
Well done we need more people like you on this planet
That’s a very smart woman, not only she found a way to easily earn a lot of money, but is also actually helping her country
Brilliant just brilliant! Well done lady.
You make tires into tiles.. and in a few years.. the playground is redesigned and they all end up in the dump 🤔
I'm highlyy impressed and pray that this project expands to the six geo-political zones in Nigeria and other parts of Africa for proper handling of non-biodegradable wastes.
Kudos to you & your team ma"am, you all are doing humanity a great service.
Oh boy that looks like tough physical work! Especially the guy that stirs the shreds with a shovel. 💪
Looks like she made a great life for herself and kids, nice clean house and her kids have branded merch. Good stuff, hope it continues to grow so she can expand globally as not enough people do this kind of work.. especially in America..
Think of all the tire dust that’s in the environment. That’s mind boggling. It’s in everything from water to air.