Each year, the EU generates around 3 million tonnes of end-of-life tyres, but only 50% are recycled, with the rest incinerated for energy recovery. While EU legislation has improved tyre collection systems, mechanical recycling remains underused, despite its clear CO₂ reduction benefits.
Tyres
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For too long, end-of-life tires (ELTs) have been treated as trash and discarded.
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Chemical recyclingPlasticsTechnologyTyres
Neste, Borealis and Covestro aim at closing the loop for automotive industry
Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications.
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Recovered carbon black (rCB) is poised to become a fundamental lever for the decarbonization of the tire industry, a significant component of the automotive industry’s climate impact.
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According to Fornnax, the SR-200 HD is primarily designed for tyre shredding applications.
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On 15 April, EuRIC’s tyre recycling event “Reinventing the Wheel: Advancing tyre recycling”, brought together all the value chain stakeholders to address tyre circularity challenges and collaborate on opportunities for increased material recovery in the EU.
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BIR has announced that Mr Max Craipeau, CEO of Greencore Resources in Hong Kong, has been appointed as new Chairman of the organisation’s Tyres and Rubber Committee.
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