In the 1980s, Russ Miller and his wife located a homestead in Kentucky's Red River Gorge, where they observed the river filled with trash, particularly tires. Each year, the U.S. discards around 300 million tires, with many ending up in rivers. Prompted by the environmental impact, Miller began collecting tires and developed a method to retrieve them using buoyant milk jugs. Known as the 'River Cowboy', he removed an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 tires from waterways and helped establish Friends of Red River to further address the pollution issue in the area.
Russ Miller and his wife built a homestead in the remote Red River Gorge of Kentucky, where they noticed the river was filled with discarded junk, primarily tires.
Every year, the United States discards nearly 300 million tires, with millions ending up in rivers and waterways, contributing to environmental pollution.
To combat the issue, Miller devised a unique method for retrieving tires from the river by using empty milk jugs to buoy them and incorporated friends in his efforts.
Miller is recognized as the 'River Cowboy' for his tire-removal initiative, successfully pulling an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 tires from Kentucky waterways over several decades.
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