Biodiesel, recyclable plastics and carpets, and e85 ethanol fuel are just some of the eco-friendly components that automakers have implemented in their products over time. Tire company Continental wants to introduce a tire that puts less of a burden on the environment as well. In Russian Dandelions (and only that particular species), the rubber in its roots can be extracted and combined with 40+ materials to make a tire. Named the Taraxagum tires, they are currently undergoing testing and will be in production in around five to ten years, if all goes as planned. The main perk of using dandelions is sustainability. Unlike today's methods in which rubber is extracted from rubber trees, Russian dandelions are not as affected to changes in weather, and can be sourced from all over the world. Continental is showing the world how tires, quite literally, could be "green".
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