Canadian students asked to make art out of old tyres

ERJ staff report (DS)

Toronto, Ontario -- A new design challenge has been launched asking Ontario students to create landscape designs to improve urban spaces by using products made from recycled tyres. Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) along with the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) launched the OTS Student Design Challenge, which offers design students the opportunity to showcase creative, sustainable outdoor design and win up to $3,000.

Since 2009 OTS has worked to recycle more than 25 million tyres, many of which have been used to create consumer goods like rubber mulch, playground equipment and pavers. As part of this design challenge students will be able to creatively integrate Ontario-made tyre-derived products to into outdoor spaces that people will enjoy.

For the challenge, students' designs will be developed in response to a strict set of real life design parameters such as site dimensions, available tyre-derived products and budget restrictions. The winner will implement their design at Toronto's Evergreen Brick Works - a celebrated community environmental center and international showcase for urban sustainability.

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Press release from Ontario Tire Stewardship

Home page of OTS Student Design Challenge