Did you know that...?

- "In Eastern countries and in South America many people wear shoes made from old car tyres.
- In 1897 a paper maker made horseshoes from recycled paper!
- In Trinidad, West Indies, old steel oil drums are used to play the local music.
- Each milk bottle brought by the milkman in Britain can be re-used 30 times."                                 Source: Teen Time 2, Porto Editora

Just in case you're interested in learning how to make sandals from car tyres, check out the following tutorial:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Blown-Tire-Shoes/

And don't forget that you can always make something useful or artisitic from recycled materials instead of dumping them. Just allow your imagination to run wild...

Image credits: 

 http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/eco-diy/2008/03/11/eco-diy-turn-your-old-tyres-into-new-sandals/