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In Episode 80 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast, BAFTA-winning BBC journalist Paul Kenyon joins live from the Round Trip Tyre and Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit in Melbourne. Kenyon, whose File on 4 documentary “The Tyre Scandal” uncovered the illegal export of UK end-of-life tyres to India, reflects on his investigation and insights from the summit.

He describes his “epiphany moment” — discovering that India lacked the legal pyrolysis capacity to handle the massive influx of UK tyre waste — and highlights the UK’s T8 exemption system as a key loophole enabling weak oversight. Kenyon also notes that Australia is “far more advanced” in addressing tyre waste challenges, while criticising the UK government’s “utterly dismissive” response to the issue.

Tune in to Episode 80 for an in-depth discussion on the investigation that placed the UK tyre recycling sector under global scrutiny on Tyre & Rubber Recycling's YouTube:

Inside “The Tyre Scandal” with Paul Kenyon at The Tyre Recycling Podcast. | Video by Tyre & Rubber Recycling magazine.

Interview chapters:

  • 00:00 – Introduction to Episode #80 & Paul Kenyon
  • 01:46 – After publishing "The Tyre Scandal," what are you hoping to learn from the tyre recycling sector here in Australia?
  • 04:11 – What first drew you into investigating tyre waste and the recycling issues?
  • 07:05 – Which of the regulatory gaps you found are the most concerning?
  • 08:09 – Which actors (companies, government) need to be held most to account?
  • 12:09 – How do we highlight this issue in the wider media and keep it in the public eye?
  • 17:01 – How can we change public opinion, and why is the issue so distant?
  • 18:45 – How can we build support for domestic recycling in the UK?
  • 21:48 – What's next for you? Are any follow-ups to "The Tyre Scandal" planned?
  • 22:52 – Conclusion to Episode #80

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