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5 Tips for Incorporating Sustainable Practices Into Your Shop

Tire Review's Maddie Winer reviews five sustainable shop practices, from the Tire Review Continental Garage Studio at Babcox Media.

Sustainability has become a buzzword for businesses as more and more corporations have set net-zero emissions targets for the future, and there are many ways tire dealers can incorporate sustainable practices into their shop.

In this video, Tire Review’s Maddie Winer reviews five sustainable practices, such as recycling tires and used motor oil, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.

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