Facts About Python. Not all snakes are poisonous and not all snake bites are fatal. There is a common misconception that the larger the snake is, the more severe the bite and hence a lot deadlier.
The State of North Carolina imposes a 2% disposal tax on tires with a bead diameter of less than 20 inches and a disposal tax rate of 1% on tires with a bead diameter of 20 inches or more sold within North Carolina. Note: Go to the North Carolina Department of Revenue website for additional information.
As of 2003, about 290 million tires are discarded in the U.S. every year (roughly one per person). Nearly 45% of these scrap tires (130 million) are used as Tire Derived Fuel (TDF), which often involves burning the (usually shredded) tires alongside conventional fuels like coal (usually no more than 10-25% TDF is used when co-firing with coal).