Kuwait: a sea of tyres
Kuwait buried millions of tires in the desert, creating a black spot visible from space. The solution turned into an environmental disaster.
In the Kuwaiti desert, one of the largest tire cemeteries in the world was created, with between 42 and 50 million wheels stacked on an area of several square kilometers. This huge accumulation of tires turned into a dark spot visible from satellites.
The story began quietly, with the accumulation of used tires in huge pits dug in the Sulaibiya region. However, over time, the problem became a major environmental challenge, as the magnitude of the deposit ceased to be an exclusively local problem.
The real danger of this mountain of tyres lies in fires, which can have disastrous consequences for the environment. The situation became a striking example of the impact that poor waste management can have.