Enviro Nominated for Three Recircle Awards
Enviro was nominated for the Industry Achievement Award in the Tire Recycling Sector, the Tire Pyrolysis Award category and best Company Director.
TIA Seeks More Infrastructure Funding, Recycled Rubber Use
TIA is urging lawmakers to increase funding for infrastructure projects, promoting the use of rubber-modified asphalt and tire -derived aggregate.
Tire Pros’ Greg Bell Shares Franchise’s Growth Strategy for 700 Stores
Tire Pros President Greg Bell tells us the areas in which Tire Pros wants to grow, the training resources it launched this year and the group’s priorities for 2023.
USTMA Report Showcases Tire Recycling Expansion Opportunities
A new report from the US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) shows opportunities to expand end-use tire markets and improve tire recycling rates to keep pace with annual scrap tire generation. The 15th 2021 Scrap Tire Management Report found that markets consumed 71 percent of annually generated scrap tires in 2021, down from about 76 percent reported in 2019. This
ZC Rubber Boosts Sustainability with Tire Recycling
ZC Rubber says it is China’s first tire company to start recycling, reusing and repurposing. The company began its tire recycling journey in 2005 when it first built its recycling technology and service center to carry out rubber recycling and reuse. In 2009, ZC Rubber formally established Zhongce Recycling Technology. For years, ZC Rubber says
What Happens to Recycled Tires?
As a tire dealer, your shop changes a lot of tires; It’s your responsibility to make sure those tires are properly disposed of. In this Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio video, we talk about the best practices around recycling tires and what happens to them. Scrap tires cannot be as easily transformed into reusable
Study: Crumb Rubber in Asphalt Can Protect Roads From Aging
RMIT University engineers in Australia have collaborated with the Tyre Stewardship Australia to discover that crumb rubber from end-of-life tires can provide a sustainable solution to UV protection for roads, the university says. The organizations found that when rubber from end-of-life tires is blended with a mixture of asphalt, the road is more UV-resistant and
Bridgestone Talks Guayule Rubber, Creating a Circular Economy [AUDIO]
Now more than ever, going green is permeating the industry. Automakers are required to meet certain sustainability requirements, which means everything that goes into creating a vehicle–ahem, the tires–are held to higher sustainability targets, too. Just ask Bridgestone, whose goal is to have 100% carbon neutrality and 100% renewable resources in its tires by 2050.
Bridgestone Talks Guayule Rubber Research, Creating a Circular Economy
Now more than ever, going green is permeating the industry. Automakers are required to meet certain sustainability requirements, which means everything that goes into creating a vehicle–ahem, the tires–are held to higher sustainability targets, too. Just ask Bridgestone, whose goal is to have 100% carbon neutrality and 100% renewable resources in its tires by 2050.
Midas Encourages Tire Recycling
Midas Total Car Care says it is encouraging auto owners to recycle by offering all who bring in their old tires to be replaced and recycled by the Midas shop a $50 credit toward new tires with paid installation. According to Midas, over 400 Midas locations will participate in this important initiative to bring awareness
Rubber Concrete Introduced into Residential Market
Working with RMIT University, researchers say they have demonstrated that crumb rubber concrete is a safe, green alternative for residential construction in Australia, proving a much-needed new market for end-of-life tires. Lead researcher, UniSA’s Professor Julie Mills, says that this research is the first to practically demonstrate and construct the new crumb rubber concrete mix
TIA’s Dick Gust Talks Labor, Training & OTR Tire Recycling [Audio]
There’s never a dull moment in the tire industry: dealers are grappling with the recent labor shortage, the evolution of technology means dealers and their teams must stay on top of training and sustainability is at the forefront of tire technology. With more than 25 years in the tire industry, Tire Industry Association CEO Dick
