This family in Indonesia reduces landfill waste by converting used tyres into useful everyday products.

Footage from February 17 shows how used tyres are processed into various forms such as flower pots, swings, pans, buckets, chairs, raw materials and mattresses.

Armen, 35, has taken over his parents' business which started in 1980 in Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

The used tyres can be collected from scavengers or picked up at workshops with prices ranging from 1,000 Rupiahs to 10,000 Rupiahs depending on the size.

"This business is owned by my parents, by changing goods that are waste, into goods needed in the household," he explained.

Swings are sold 40,000 Rupiahs while flower pots start at 35,000 depending on the size.

"The amount sold every month is uncertain, but on average hundreds of units are sold and bought by consumers from various regions," he said.

The family business helps reduce the pile of garbage in landfills and also motivates residents to process used goods.

Reducing the environmental impact of used tire waste, 35-year-old Armen and his family turn it into something of economic value, thus reaching a turnover of tens of millions per month.

Used tires are processed into various forms such as flower pots, swings, pans or buckets, chairs, chair raw materials and mattresses and others.

At present, Armen continues his parents' business which started in 1980 which continues to grow until now in Padang City, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

The used tires can be collected from scavengers and picked up at workshops with prices ranging from one thousand rupiah to ten thousand rupiah depending on size.

Armen explained, this effort has been going on for a long time, and his work has been spread in various cities and districts in West Sumatra.

"This business is owned by parents, by changing goods that are waste, into goods needed in the household," he explained, Monday, February 17, 2020.

The work that was made, continues to be developed, ranging from form to quality that can stand up to dozens of years.

Armen also said, making the work quite difficult and draining. Each unit of his work has a different price, such as swings sold at forty thousand rupiahs, then flower pots start at thirty-five thousand rupiahs depending on size.

"The amount sold every month is uncertain, but on average hundreds of units are sold and bought by consumers from various regions," he said.

The existence of this processing, helped reduce the pile of garbage in landfills. The existence of this also motivates residents to process used goods that can be of economic value.


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