This family in Indonesia reduces landfill waste by converting used tyres into useful everyday products.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Armen, 35, has taken over his parents' business which started in 1980 in Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />"This business is owned by my parents, by changing goods that are waste, into goods needed in the household," he explained.<br /><br />Swings are sold 40,000 Rupiahs while flower pots start at 35,000 depending on the size.<br /><br />"The amount sold every month is uncertain, but on average hundreds of units are sold and bought by consumers from various regions," he said.<br /><br />The family business helps reduce the pile of garbage in landfills and also motivates residents to process used goods.
