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Illegal tyre dumping in Palmerston North has dropped significantly following the rollout of New Zealand’s nationwide tyre recycling scheme, Tyrewise. According to the Palmerston North City Council, dumped tyres have decreased by 47%, while overall illegal dumping incidents involving tyres have fallen 28% since the programme’s introduction.

A decade ago, tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) was mostly a technical conversation: viscosity, contaminants, refinery compatibility, and whether a complex waste stream could be made reliable enough to enter established fuel and chemical supply chains. Today, that conversation has a second axis: credibility. The last two years have pushed sustainability claims from marketing to enforcement. Regulators are tightening “mass balance” rules; auditors are converging on stricter interpretations; and Tier‑1 offtakers—refineries, fuel suppliers, and chemical majors—are becoming allergic to anything that looks like creative accounting.

Robert Weibold – the founder a tyre recycling and pyrolysis consulting company Weibold – was interviewed by the Rubber Review magazine this February. Below, we cite Issue 33 of the Rubber Review magazine (February 16-22) featuring the interview.

The Global Polymer Summit (GPS) has announced a dedicated Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) Symposium to be held during the event September 28-30, 2026 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, bringing together leaders from across the tire recycling, materials, rubber, plastics, and sustainability value chains.

Pittsburgh, PA – February 17, 2026 – Liberty Tire Recycling, the leading tire recycler in North America, has been awarded a Bronze sustainability medal from EcoVadis, placing the company in the top 35% of more than 150,000 rated companies worldwide. The new rating reflects Liberty’s continued progress in building a resilient, transparent, and sustainable business that helps customers reduce environmental and supply chain risk.

Birla Carbon, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality carbon materials, is co-hosting the Conference on Advanced Carbon Materials (CACM) 2026 with the Indian Carbon Society (ICS), the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS). The conference will take place from February 18-20, 2026, at the BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced the availability to produce in Asia Pacific its circular reinforcing carbons powered by its EVOLVE Sustainable Solutions technology platform. As such, Cabot's manufacturing facilities in Cilegon, Indonesia and Tianjin, China have successfully validated their ability to produce circular reinforcing carbons. These products use tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) derived from end-of-life tires and leverage an International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS mass balance approach. With this milestone, Cabot now has circular reinforcing carbon production capability across all major regions including Asia, Europe and the Americas, further accelerating tire circularity and sustainability worldwide.

Fullerton Fund Management announced that its Fullerton Carbon Action Fund has completed an investment in PyroEnergie, Thailand’s leading end-of-life tyre (ELT) recycler. This marks the Fund’s second deployment and its first investment in Southeast Asia, reinforcing its strategy of backing established, mid-market leaders that combine scalable decarbonisation impact with strong financial fundamentals.

Murfitts Industries, one of the UK’s leading tire recycling companies, has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal in recognition of its sustainability performance. The rating places the company among the top 15% of businesses assessed globally by EcoVadis, a leading provider of corporate sustainability evaluations.The EcoVadis assessment framework measures sustainability management systems across four key categories: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The Silver rating reflects Murfitts Industries’ structured approach to environmental stewardship, responsible operations, and transparent supply chain management.