Kerrigan Motors of Duluth has a large stack of used tires behind its tire department. Tom Kerrigan would like to do something with them that will permit them to be permanently removed from his premises but will not injure the environment or pass the problem of their disposal along to another company. He comes to you for advice about what to do with the tires and you think of four ways to resolve his problem. Which of the following possible resolutions of his problem is most environmentally friendly?
A. Take them out to an open field and set them on fire so they are entirely disintegrated and no longer an eye-sore. The chemicals in them will be broken down in the atmosphere and they can evolve into something useful.
B. Sell them as used tires so they can be used a little longer before being discarded, or recycle them so they can be used for other things like playground flooring.
C. Set them on posts along the freeway side of his property as a traffic barrier that will stop cars that may leave the freeway road surface: They will be capable of absorbing some of the impact from the vehicles striking the posts.
D. Donate them to charity so they are removed from the property and the charity can determine the best use for them.
Answer: B
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