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On August 15, The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) released a five-step action plan, titled ‘Road to Reform’ to provide a clear and systematic approach to remedying the shortcomings identified in the Environment Agency’s (EA) recent review of waste tyre exports. The TRA welcomed the report’s release last month, as a significant milestone and is committed to working with the government to deliver on these reforms and stop the illegal diversion of British waste tyres to damaging pyrolysis plants in countries like India.

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is delighted to announce George Eustice, the former DEFRA Secretary, will deliver the keynote speech at their annual gathering on Tuesday, 24 September. Those attending the day will hear from the last administration’s the longest serving DEFRA minster. Mr Eustice held numerous ministerial positions in the Environment department from 2013 until he stepped down as Secretary of State following the arrival of Liz Truss as Prime Minister in 2022.

In episode 59, the Tyre Recycling Podcast talks to Peter Taylor OBE, Secretary General of the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA), about the lack of action on the T8 removal. The T8 Exemption, originally designed to support small businesses in the UK tire recycling sector, has been misused and abused, leading to negative impacts on legitimate, permitted recycling businesses. Seven years after the removal was first announced, we still don't seem to be close to a resolution. The domestic UK tyre recycling industry is being weakened by waste tyre exports to India.

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. Held in Brussels, the event emphasised the significant untapped potential for tyre circularity. Key requirements include improved ecodesign of tyres, mandatory recycled content targets either in new tyres or other applications, and chemical legislation for recycled materials from tyres based on risk assessment rather than the precautionary principle, all fostered by harmonised EU-wide End-of-Waste criteria.

In Vienna, Austria across the 13-15 May 2024 the Carbon Black World conference, promises to be an exceptional gathering of industry leaders, innovators and experts, all converging to explore the latest advancements and breakthroughs in the dynamic realm of carbon black. Organised by Smithers, this eagerly anticipated event is proud to announce the 2024 full agenda. With presentations from Continental, Weibold, HiiROC, Birla Carbon, Alpen Group, Cabot Corporation, PCBL and many more, view full agenda here

Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon black solutions, has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind carbon black virtual showroom that provides a Virtual Reality experience, showcasing the value and diverse usage of carbon black through the lens of a Virtual Car. The virtual showroom can be accessed using the URL – https://www.digitalshowroom.birlacarbon.com/

Britain faces an environmental assault from the illegal disposal of end-of-life tyres as the impact of the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping comes home to roost. With 75% of the UK’s waste tyres heading to the Indian subcontinent via the Red Sea route, the UK government rightly condemns Houthi attacks against commercial shipping, yet at the same time, it is failing to address the environmental concerns that arise from this situation, warns the Tyre Recovery Association.

The Tire Cologne, which ended on Thursday, 26 May 2022, confirmed its position as the leading international platform of the global tire and wheel industries with a strong course of the trade fair. Especially with a view to the current geopolitical situation, the trade fair convinced across the board with around 12,000 trade visitors from 100 countries. The around 300 exhibiting companies and brands from 35 countries were highly satisfied with the gratifyingly high visitor frequency, the internationality and the convincing quality of the trade visitors.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has invested in Wastefront, a leading tyre-to-fuel company, who plan to turn used tyres into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The SAF will be made by converting waste tyres into tyre derived oil, which is then refined into road fuels and SAF. The SAF produced is expected to give life cycle carbon emission savings over 80% versus fossil fuels.