A quick favour to ask you all

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trix
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A quick favour to ask you all

Post by trix »

As some of you may or may not know I am currently studying for a BEng with the Open University, my current course is looking at Innovation and sustainability. This requires completing a project around the course subject and I have chosen to focus on tyres, specifically their recyclability and construction.

Pretty please could you spare a few minutes to complete the following survey (its only 10 questions) to help me along my way. Thank you :)

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Kev
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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

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Done :)
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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

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Done! :yes:
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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by ukgazman »

Done & good luck. You'll feel guilty for not working 24/7 when its all done and dusted. I felt bad for watching TV for about a month after my dissertation.
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trix
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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by trix »

this is my second degree (yes I am bonkers) have previously completed a BSc with honours
at least i'm only doing 1 module at a time with this one (can't manage anymore with work [& you lot ;) ] aswell) but I still seriously struggle to get motivated to do anything unless i've got an impending deadline

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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by MarRocco »

Done. Good luck with the course.
GT 2.0 TSI, Candy, Parking sensors, Folding mirrors, Winter pack, DAB, Smoking pack, Flat tyre indicator, Mats, Metal pedals and footrest, Covered cup holder, Razos, hkb door sills, Door warning lights, VAG-COM
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Hi from Sunny Stopfordia

Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by RW1 »

Phew, that was hard work :D :yes:
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23 Oct'09 Now Complete on the dockside, 24 Oct'09 Sailed from Portugal, 27 Oct'09 In the UK,
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Chungster
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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by Chungster »

Done.

Interesting tho. What does happen to the tyres once you've used up the tread? Sent round to various circuits to act as barriers?
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trix
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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by trix »

some are put into landfill, some are burnt, some are retreaded & sold on as remoulds, some are recycled by being chipped up & used for pathways, kids playground floors

but there is a disposal charge attached as recycling is expensive (due to the separation of the rubber & steel) & only a small amount can do in landfill so the backlog is forever growing.
I would think that tyre walls are pretty much self stocked by the circuits & their competitors

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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by Blueroc »

Done.
Good luck with the project.

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fun meter
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Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by fun meter »

Done.

Through work one of our customers does tyre retreading for lorrys and construction vechiles. They've grown massively over the years.
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trix
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Build week 41
Handover 17th Oct 09
Off to his new home July 2016 after nearly 7 years & 88800 miles.

Missing RW1
Location: Norfolk

Re: A quick favour to ask you all

Post by trix »

thanks everyone i've actually now had more results than I can view without paying to upgrade so survey closed :)

Thank you
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