[GreenYes] Fwd: QUERY: What to do with used tires? [Q from Brazil]

[Gary Liss <gary@garyliss.com>]

> From: "Dickinson, Linda"
> <LDickins@CIWMB.ca.gov>
> To: "'gary@garyliss.com'" <gary@garyliss.com>
> Subject: QUERY: What to do with used tires? [Q from Brazil]
> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:41:24 -0800
>
> Gary Liss, 
>
> The CIWMB web page is full of great information.  It
> includes such things as: Annual Reports, Waste Tire Research Papers, The
> Waste Tire Management Five-Year Plan, The Waste Tire Challenge (Tire Fact
> Sheet).  Please go to
> www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Tires
> from there go to the publications page.  
>
> Please pass this on to those who may benefit from it.  
>
> Linda Dickinson, Grant Manager 
> work (916) 341-6437 fax (916) 319-7268 
> ldickins@ciwmb.ca.gov 
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gary Liss [mailto:gary@garyliss.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 12:51 PM 
> To: Lindert, Lin 
> Subject: Fwd: [GreenYes] Fw: QUERY: What to do with used tires? [Q from 
> Brazil] 
>
> >From: "Bill Sheehan" <zerowaste@grrn.org> 
> >To: "GreenYesL" <greenyes@grrn.org> 
> >Subject: [GreenYes] Fw: QUERY: What to do with used tires? [Q from Brazil] 
> >Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 12:48:24 -0500 
> > 
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Neil Tangri" <ntangri@essential.org> 
> >To: <gaia-members@venice.essential.org> 
> >Cc: "Bill Sheehan" <zerowaste@grrn.org> 
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:52 AM 
> >Subject: QUERY: What to do with used tires? 
> > 
> >As you know, tires that sit around accumulate water...which is a breeding 
> >ground for mosquitoes...which can transmit deadly diseases. So we need some 
> >urgent information on short-term solutions for used tires. Please respond 
> >directly to Marcelo, and cc the list. 
> > 
> >Thanks, 
> >Neil 
> > 
> > >From: "marcelo furtado" <mfurtado@dialb.greenpeace.org> 
> > >To: Neil Tangri <ntangri@essential.org> 
> > >Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:46:42 -0300 
> > >Subject: Re: question on tyres and dengue 
> > > 
> > >Dear Neil, 
> > > 
> > >I am writing to you on a totaly separate matter. I was consulted by the 
> > >Civil Defence people about wat to do with used tyres. We have a 
> > >major crisis of Dengue in Sao Paulo and Rio and the main breeder is 
> > >used tyres. I manage to convince them not to burn or dump it but I 
> > >would need some references to the main problems and best solutions. 
> > >We already had over 20 deaths ina month period. So, it is a serious 
> > >health threat. I hope you can help me out with some info. 
> > > 
> > >All the best, 
> > >Marcelo 
> > >Marcelo Furtado 
> > >Greenpeace International Toxics Campaign 
> > >Rua dos Pinheiros,240/21 
> > >05422-000 Sao Paulo SP BRAZIL 
> > >office: +55-11-30661165 
> > >mobile: +55-11-91697954 
> > >e-mail: mfurtado@dialb.greenpeace.org 
> > 
> > 
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Gary Liss

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