Today, natural rubber is mainly sourced from latex from rubber trees. The latex is then processed to rubber, then further to products. Natural rubber was an important before being replaced by synthetic plastics during the 19th century.
Use: Tyres, shoes and automotive industry.
End of life (producer claim): Biodegradable.
Leo, mpira wa asili hutokana hasa na latex kutoka kwa miti ya mpira. Kisha, latex hiyo hutengenezwa kuwa mpira, kisha hutengenezwa bidhaa nyingine. Kwa mfano, rubber ya asili ilikuwa muhimu kabla ya kubadilishwa na plastiki ya synthetic katika karne ya 19. Matumizi: Tires, viatu na sekta ya magari. Mwisho wa maisha (mtayarishaji madai): Biodegradable.