Retreads: The Highest and Best Use for a Worn Tire
(ARA) - Although they may look round and black, retreaded tires are one of the greenest, environmentally friendly products a fleet can buy. Retreaded tires have one of the highest post-consumer contents of all recycled products, and are responsible for saving North Americans more than 400 million gallons of oil every year. Most people don't know that tires contain a very large percentage of synthetic rubber, which is petroleum based. Every time a truck tire is retreaded there is a savings of approximately 15 gallons of oil. In addition, every tire that is retreaded is one less tire for our overcrowded landfills.
"I don't know of any other recycled product that saves as much money for the end user as a retreaded tire. When you add these savings into the natural resources that are saved and the positive impact this has on the environment, using retreads is a win, win solution for both the transportation industry and the environment," said Martin Bozarth, executive director of the International Tire & Rubber Association. "Tire retreading makes an important contribution to the reduction in the number of tires requiring annual disposal by insuring that tires, especially medium truck tires, provide the fullest possible service life. Retreadable casings should always be directed to the retread market," says John Serumgard of the Scrap Tire Management Council For more information about the environmental and economic benefits of retreaded tires, visit www.retread.org, or contact the Tire Retread Information Bureau toll free at (888) 473-8732, or by e-mail: info@retread.org..
Courtesy ARA Content, www.ARAcontent.com; e-mail: info@ARAcontent.comCamping in Lead King Basin
The first Summer that I lived in Colorado provided me with an opportunity to spend six weeks camping in the western Rocky Mountains, during June and July.
In preparation for a summer in the outdoors, I acquired an eleven-year-old1985 Dodge Ramcharger, a model famous for its 4x4 capability and ruggedness.
Just the thing for negotiating the wilds of the West Elk Mountains.
I cruised south from Glenwood Springs, turned short of the road to Aspen, and passed the beehive coke ovens of Redstone to the town of Marble.
In some ways, Marble is a modern ghost town, with dirt roads and weather-beaten cabins, but as it hosts a Post Office and fire department, it retains its "living" status.
True to its name, the local quarries provided some of the highest quality stone for monuments in Washington.Pavement rapidly disappeared as I headed up the steep, one-lane road from Marble.
I passed the U.S. Forest Service road sign that advised "4WD Only Beyond...
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Fuel Economy And Personal Choices
Copyright 2006 Donovan Baldwin
I used to be an over-the-road, long haul truck driver.
For a while, I even owned and drove my own truck.
As an owner-operator, I became interested in fuel economy, and very aware of how personal choices can affect fuel economy and fuel costs.
I'm off the road now, although I still travel a great deal, mainly by car.
Like everyone else, I have listened to, and watched, news stories, discussions, and interviews on the present and future state of energy and energy sources.
As a business man and private citizen who travels extensively by car, both for business and pleasure, I am concerned about present costs and those which might be expected in the future.
Even more, however, I am becoming concerned about what might be my future, if I live long enough, and what will almost certainly be the energy future of my grandchildren, if not my children.
As a result of these concerns,...
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Keeping Your Car in Tune
Nobody looses from keeping a car taken cared of well. If you do follow maintenance schedules and do repairs well, you would not only be helping your pocket but you also would be helping the environment be greener than ever. You see, if a vehicle is well-maintained, chances are that it would be running better, safer, and more efficiently.
The engine is a very important and essential part of the whole car's system. By keeping it tuned rightly, your vehicle would be running much smoother.
In fact, if your engine has a misfiring spark plug, your vehicle's fuel efficiency actually is cut down to around thirty percent. Thirty percent is a great amount. If there is a need to replace filters and fluids, do not hesitate to do so. In fact, it would be best to follow service schedules.
Improperly inflated tires may not be a big deal for most people, however, the sad truth behind this is that improperly inflated tires bring down your vehicle's fuel...
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You're Fired - So Now What? Michigan Author Has the Solution...
It's whirling around in your head right now. You're having the same thought 85 of every 100 Americans have had. You're imagining having a business of your own. Fewer than 6% of the U.S. Population over the age of 18 are self-employed.
What's holding you back from being your own boss? Michigan entrepreneur, small business consultant and author T. Dan Nichols has the answer. With skill and insight, Nichols has cleverly merged both the motivation and the necessary business planning steps into his audio and workbook program, Lemonade Stand Simple? A 7 Step Guide to Start, Own & Operate Your Own Small Business. Nichols notes, "America is ripe for this workbook and audio program. People are losing jobs, industry is leaving the state and many of our citizens are faced with what may be their only option--self-employment." With many companies reducing and eliminating benefits and no longer providing overtime, people are increasingly forced to make up the difference by starting a new business...
You're Fired - So Now What? Michigan Author Has the Solution...
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