The New Yorker, June 28, 1993 v69 n19 p72(9) Duty of care. (the problem of waste tires) John McPhee. Brief Summary: Used rubber tires have become one of the world's worst waste problems. A Tire Pond in Connecticut contains 15 million tires, and a pile in California has over twice that many. Efforts to recycle, reuse or burn tires for energy are many, but a very major re-use market is needed. Article A13969048