With more cars on the road than ever before, the need for practical uses for the recycled tires is vital to environmental sustainability. Innovations in recycled tires have exploded in recent years and the variety of applications is exciting.
Beginning with the most obvious, old recycled tires are often used as barrier material for winding raceways. They provide a cushioned guide for race cars and since tracks are often significantly long, there is room for tons of recycled tires.
Footwear also recently embraced recycled tires as a material useful for the soles of shoes. Interior decor ideas like tire chandeliers, tire chairs and tire pots all bring the recycled tires inside your home for an industrial chic look.
35 Recycled Tire Inventions
Recycled Tires Are Turned into Jewelry, Flooring, Shoes and More:
Jonathon Brown — Nov 21, 2012 — Autos
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Recycled Art
Rubber Tire Sculptures as Art
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Rubber Tire Sinks
The RUBBiSH Sink by Minarc is Sleek and Chic
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Titillating Tire-Couture Ads
This Goodyear Dunlop Branding is Crafty and Original
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Roadside Bike Fixers
Take Care of All Your Cycling Needs With the Bicycle Repair Station
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Tire Tread Totes
The Cylus 'Pangolin' Recycled Rubber Bags are Fashionably Repurposed
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Tough Tire Accessories
These Upcycled Rubber Tire Bags from mnmur are Edgy and Eco-Friendly
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Tremendous Tire Chandeliers
The Bow Berlin Boutique Blends Jewelry and Leather Fashions
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Artsy Auto Tires
Wim Delvoye Will Pimp Your Ride in a Cute and Decorative Way
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Recycled Bike Furniture
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Fashion-Savvy Sustainable Sandals
GreenSoul Shoes Works to Support Ethical Business Practices
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Rubber Jewelry
Recycled Accessories by Christiane Diehl
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Recycled Car Part Artworks
This Yong Ho Ji Recycled Tire Art is Eco-Friendly and Thrilling
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Two-Wheeler Tire Cuffs
These Bike Tyre Bracelets Bring Your Love of Cycling into Style
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Rambunctious Rubber Animals
Rika Creates Cuddly Creatures for the Eco-Lover
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Furniture From Old Tires
Repurposed Rubber Makes Posh Poufs
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Recycled Shoes
Yellow Port Shoes Made From Recycled Tires and Trucking Canvas
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DIY Fitness Facilities
This Homemade Home Gym is the Ultimate Cost-Cutter
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Recycled Rubber Roofing
The Eco-Friendly Euroshield Shingle System Offers a Great Alternative
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Recycled Tire Fashion
Rubber Krejci Bags
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Alternative Transportation Accessories
Beatrice Holiday Offers Cute and Eco-Friendly Bike Couture
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Tropical Tire Swings
Recycled Creations' Designs Include Bird Planters & Playground Equipment
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Landfill-Saving Shoes
IndoSole Uses Old Tires and Transforms Them into Eco-Friendly Footwear
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Recycled Tire Pots
The Debbie Wijskamp ‘Black Ruby Pebbles’ Series Rocks
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Rubber War Rides
Brett Graham Recreates Tools of War in ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction'
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Foldable Featherweight Footwear
The Timberland Radler Trail Camp Shoe is a Portable Hiking Boot
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Foldable Eco Footwear
Pocketflops are Fashionable & Convenient Flip Flops
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Wheel-Lined Motorways
These Bridgestone Tyres Ads Offer Drivers a Safe Voyage
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ReCycled Bike Chairs
Tour de France Lounger
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Recycled Rubber Gadgets
Tube Turns Old Bicycle Tires Into Belts, USB Sticks and iPhone Cases
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Herringbone Flooring
Apokalyps Labotek Recovers Used Tires to Apply to Design
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Twisting Tire Art
Romero Betsabee Brings Life to the Rubber Road Warriors
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Upcycled-Auto Pottery
UBeauty Pots are Made from Worn Out Tires
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Rubber Stadiums
Vancouver's Empire Field Stadium Made is Made With 22,000 Recycled Tires
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Recycled Rubber Pillars
Re-Tread Creates Rubber Logs Used for Re-Building
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Car Tire Shrubs
Rubbertree by Marc ter Horst Shows the Need to Preserve Forests
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Eco Sound-Absorbing Lights
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Plant-Based Sneakers
'The Plant Shoe' is Made Out of Animal-Free, Sustainable Components
3D-Printed Winter Sport Shoes
This Bobsled Footwear Features 3D-Printed Outsoles
Transparent Waste-Filled Chairs
The 'No Waste Chair' by Kees Dekkers Puts Garbage in the Spotlight
Sustainable Wool Running Shoes
These Shoes Are Made From Biodegradable & Recyclable Materials
Deadstock-Derived Footwear Collections
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Compostable Suede Sneakers
Puma Re:Suede 2.0 is a Commercial Version of an Experimental Sneaker
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Recycled Waste Speakers
Gomi Transforms Old Plastic Waste Into Bluetooth Speakers
Durable Recyclable Textile Bags
FREITAG Lab Introduces the F707 STRATOS Airbag Design
Low-Value Plastic Recycling Methods
Ashaya Aims to Reuse Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging
Tech-Themed Fine Jewelry
Accessories Brand Oushaba Turns E-Waste Into Fine Jewelry Pieces
Vegan Soccer Shoes
These Shoes Are Crafted From Materials Including Castor Beans & Recycled Nylon
Repurposed Sustainable Apparel
Toast Launches a Collection of "Creatively Repaired" Garments
Recycled Homeware Capsules
Particle Launches a Collection Made from Recycled Sneaker Materials
Circular Eco-Friendly Minimal Lamps
Enkei Introduces the Sustainable Reminder (001) Lamp
Furniture Waste-Made Toys
ÉCAL Students Redefine What a Sustainable Toy Is
Rubber Foundation Plaster Sneakers
AIREI Joins Forces with ASICS on a Repurposed ASICS GT-2160
Upcycled Beauty Retail Interiors
Nina+Co Uses Salvaged Materials and Biotextiles for This Project
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Repurposed Patchwork Footwear
ReImagined by UGG Gives New Life to Leftover Leathers & Suedes
Touch-Sensitive Steering Wheels
The 'Cercle' Steering Wheel Concept Has a Recyclable Design
Sustainable Material Hiking Shoes
Veja Releases the Fitz Roy Shoe Made of Ecological Materials
Recycled Shoe-Made Furniture
The 'Remix Maison' Makes Use of Discarded Footwear
Sustainable Recyclable Shoe Insoles
PRIMAL Clouds Elevate Every Step with Comfort in Any Shoe
Oceanic Recycled Helmets
The 'Shellmet' Helmet is Made with Recycled Plastic and Discarded Shells
Recyclable Component Shoe Designs
The 'Knitted Colors' Shoes Allow for Easy Style Changes
Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
The 'reU' Reusable Water Bottle Concept is Recyclable
Recyclable Unisex Tracksuits
Part of the 'Made to Be Remade' Line, This Tracksuit Can Be Reused
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Pineapple Yarn Knitted Sneakers
These Trainers Are Crafted With Pineapple Leaf Fibers
Recycled Material Lamp Designs
The 'Cozy Cleo' Lamp from EveryOtherDay is Eco-Friendly
Package Recycling Hubs
Walmart & TerraCycle are Piloting a Recycling Collection Program
Scrap Material Footwear
Merrell Created a Scrap Shoe Collection for Zero Waste Week
Upcycled Crushed Velvet Sneakers
Converse Made Its New Design from Discarded Clothes
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Eco-Friendly Automotive Tires
These Goodyear Sustainable Tires Have Traction-Tracking Treads
Upcycled Leather Bag Designs
Síofra Caherty Turns Waste Materials into Special Bag Designs
Upcycled Automotive Fashion
Nio's Blue Sky Lab Repurposes Materials from Car Manufacturing
Transforming Smart Vehicle Tires
The 'CONQUEROR' Tire Reveals Spikes in Snowy Conditions
Circular Workwear Resale Platforms
Carhartt Customers Can Trade In Used Apparel For a Gift Card
Ocean Waste-Made Textiles
Duvaltex Recently Debuted the Ocean Waste CLEAN IMPACT TEXTILES
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Scrap Tire-Made Luxury Watches
Zenith Launches the Energy X Prix Made from Old Race Car Tires
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Upcycled Rubber Material Partnerships
Hero Flooring and Nike Continue to Work Together
Recycled Car Component Sneakers
The Toyoda Goes x Asics Gel-Sonoma 15-50 is Sustainably Crafted
Circular Design Challenges
The 'Make It Circular Challenge' Tackles Climate Change
All-Black Vegan Sneakers
Sustainable Footwear Brand Rice Launches an All-Black Vegan Sneaker
Monotrack Bike Designs
YoouTube Channel Make It Extreme Boasts an Intriguing DIY Bike Concept
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Modern Marble Waste Lamps
The Sole Lamp by Hadiye Ozdemir is Luxurious and Eco-Friendly
Rewilding Running Shoes
Kiki Grammatopoulos' Rewild the Run Disperses Plants During Activity
Fully Circular Fashion Brands
Reformation Aims to be 100% Circular by 2030 with 'RefRecycling'
Upcycled Campsite Footwear
The Teva ReEmber Terrain Slip-On Comes in Six Color Options
Airless Bicycle Tires
The Q Designs a Bicycle Concept with Cross-Sections of a PVC Pipe
Coffee Grounds-Made Home Accessories
Sarah Christensen Uses Coffee Grounds as Material
Discarded Wood Construction Materials
Woodoo Uses Wood in Place of Glass, Leather and More
Whimsical Inflatable Sneaker Concepts
UV-Zhu Uses Daily Objects for His Nike Concept Sneaker
Recycled Plastic Bottle Campaigns
Coca-Cola Promotes the Toss In, Take Out Initiative
Recycled Mini Golf Courses
Lab La Bla Made a Miniature Golf Course with Denim & Wine Corks
Upcycled Textile Dye Platforms
The 'FiberColors' Technology Converts Textile Waste Into Colors
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Textiles-to-Textiles Recycling
Jack Wolfskin Revolutionizes Apparel with Textiles Recycling
Omnidirectional Autonomous Vehicle Tires
The Hankook Tire 'Wheelbot' Supports Future Vehicles
Doll-Inspired High Heels
The Fantastic Plastic Foot Shoes are Shaped Like a Doll's Tip-Toed Foot
Branded Sustainability Milestones
Craghoppers Celebrates 100 Million Recycled Plastic Bottles
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Rollable Climber Chalk Bags
This Upcycled Chalk Bag by Aaron Sylvester Has a Durable Design
Plastic Waste Artful Installations
Studio Karyn Lim Presents So Plast!c at SaloneSatellite
Fashion-Forward Active Sandals
Chloé x Teva Reimagines Iconic Footwear Silhouettes
Fully Recyclable Midsoles
Cirql rTPU30 by Ortholite is Made from 30% Recycled Materials
Repurposed Coconut Shell Candles
Backyard Candles Upcycles Coconuts as Candle Casings
Biodegradable Casual Slides
Balena Designs a Series of Slides Made from Its Biocir Material
Olive Pit-Constructed Kids Chairs
Eneris Collective Designs the Nontalo Stool with a Playful Theme
Sock Recycling Programs
GOLDTOE will Reward Customers for Recycling Their Old Socks
Space-Inspired Airless Tires
NASA and Smart Tire Company Join on the Progressive Metl Tires
Upcycled Laundry Hampers
Fashion Takes Action Concluded Canada's First Textile Recycling Pilot
Recycled Aluminum Sneakers
The nat-2 Sleek Alchemist Sneaker is Made from PCR Aluminum Foil
Food Waste Bioplastics Factories
Agrorenew is Transforming Watermelon Waste into Bioplastics
Renewable Circular Trash Cans
Mill Offers a New Way of Circular Food with a Shrunken Technology
Plant-Based Footwear Outsoles
The PLIANT Cured Natural Rubber Outsoles are 100% Bio-Based
Sustainable Modern Dish Towels
Functional Modern Dish Towels Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Sustainable Food Material Sneakers
ID.Eight Brings 90s-Inspired Sneakers with Food Materials
Pet Store Recycling Initiatives
The Pet Supplies Plus Recycle Program Features TerraCycle
Cork Foam Footwears
SOLE Jasper Chukka Redefines What’s Possible Using Natural Materials
Recycled Yogurt Pot-Constructed Tables
Another Country Launches the Work Series II Table
Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies
This Dutch Startup Uses Discarded Hair to Create Clothes and Carpets
Apple Leather-Based Footwear
Trash Planet's New Shoes are Made from Vegan Apple Leather
Versatile Cork-Producing Companies
Amorim Cork Composites Spotlights Cork as a Material
Upcycled CD Seating Solutions
The 'Compact Disc Chair' by Boris Dennler is Dazzling
Biotech Base Layers
These Bio-Based Base Layers are Made with Planet-Friendly Fabrics
Plastic-Free Compostable Sportswear
Community Clothing's Organic Athletic Uses Natural Materials
Architecture-Inspired Turntables
Jorge Paez Designs the Reinterpreted RYTM Turntable
Upcycled Waste Tiles
Monostudio Associati’s Monoferments Project is Sustainable
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Reusable Classical Artwork Exhibitions
Recycling Beauty at Fondazione Prada is a Remarkable Study
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
Battery Recycling Solutions
Gisele Azimi Experiments with Captured Carbon Dioxide
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
Colorful Sustainable Recycled Stools
Alexander Latersztain Designs the Stump Recycled Stools
Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture
we+ Designs the New Range of Recyclable Sleek Furniture
Sustainably Constructed Garbage Cans
Vipp's New Rubbish Bun is Made from Recycled Materials
Plastic Bottle-Made Christmas Trees
Caroline Chaptini Creates the a Sustainable Christmas tree
Upcycled Automotive Couture Collections
This Collection is Made With Discarded Auto Components
Olive Tree-Sourced Auto Parts
Ford Works with COMPOlive on a New Sustainable Project
Upcycled Agave Leathers
Desserto Agave Turns Tequila Waste into a Leather Alternative
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Textile Recycling Supply Chains
Fashion Takes Action Releases an Eco-Conscious Textile Guide
Gargantuan Sustainable Jeans
These Gigantic Jeans Will Be Upcycled Into Other Products
Sustainable Biomaterial Flooring
The Amtico Bio Luxury Vinyl Tile is Made with Renewable PVC
Upcycled Leather Accessories
Maison Margiela Debuts the Upcycled 'Recicla' Line of Leather Goods
Ethical Clothing Recycling Services
Retold Recycling Aims to Reduce Textile Waste
Sustainably Upcycled Jeans
These 'Diesel' Jeans Reuse Textile Cutting Waste Materials
Biodegradable Glitter Innovations
USask Researchers Develop an Innovative Bio-Glitter Alternative
Contemporary Upcycled Bright Benches
Reclaimed Footwear is Used to Craft the Remix Maison Benches
Upcycled Volleyball Trophies
This Plastic Trophy Aims to Promote Sustainability Of Oceans
Biodegradable Nail Tips
These Vegan Nail Tips Return Back to the Earth
Advanced Molecular-Recycling Bottles
Air up and Eastman Launch a Drinking Bottle with Tritan Renew
Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim Transforms Waste into Lighting Designs
Activism-Themed Custom Upcycled Shoes
tareet Delivers Custom ASICS for the APOC Store
Upcycled 3D-Printed Decor Collections
The Upcycled Jars Collection Repurposes Old Containers
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Clog Takeback Programs
Crocs Introduces Innovative Retail Takeback Program for Sustainability
Leather Waste Beanbag Chairs
Studio Simone Post Joins Yoon Seok-Hyeon on Four-Tenths
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Recycled Plastic Felt Furniture
LAYER Introduves the New Sustainable Felt-Covered Vale Collection