Meet Amarildo Silva

This Brazilian craftsman that is helping the planet by reducing waste, recycling old tyres to create beautiful, comforting warm beds for our animals to reside in.



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Zeus



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Apollo



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Stumbling upon the countless tires on a daily basis, Amarildo discovered this ingenious way to help the planet.

Cleaning up the streets



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Coronel



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Even though old tyres which aren’t considered hazardous, tyres do pose threats if they are not properly recycled.

Mosquitoes use them as breeding grounds and stockpiles of tires are a potential fire hazard.

Cleaning up the streets



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Meg & Duke



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Bete



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Hard work pays off



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Mel and company



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Logan



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Gregorio



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You can find and support Amarildo via Facebook on his page Caominhas_Pets2.

Visit him for more information, and to keep up with his amazing projects.



Amarildo, an inspiration to us all. Shows us that we all can begin making a change. Even if it is one tyre at a time. – The Open Mind