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Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) has received approval as an intermediate for its pyrolysis oil according to the EU chemicals regulation, REACH and therefore will now execute the previously announced order for pyrolysis oil worth MSEK 2 to a leading US oil company. The approval that has now been received means that Enviro can sell up to 1,000 tons of pyrolysis oil per year. In order to support broad commercialization of its oil and the company’s expansion plan, Enviro will immediately apply for REACH approval for the sale of unlimited volumes.

Smithers's annual event Carbon Black World – one of the world's leading forums for the carbon black value chain – which was formerly scheduled for November 10-12 in Charlotte, NC, United States, has been postponed to 2021 due to the second wave of the global pandemic of COVID-19. The date is yet unknown, but will be published by Smithers later this or early next year.

According to the magazine, the manufacturer believes RFID technology is a cost-effective way of tracking tires from cradle to grave and a significant contributor to predictive maintenance services. In addition, such a system will enhance driver safety by allowing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems such as ESP to fine tune responses according to specific tire characteristics. At the end of a tire’s life, the technology could be used to improve recycling rates, allow proof of recycling and help improve the efficiency of energy recovery programs, the article says. Michelin is working with car manufacturers to develop algorithms that could pave the way for several new advances as cars become more connected. Dealers and workshops will also benefit as exact tire identification and data will be easily accessible, reducing fitting errors and helping with stock control.

T.O. Fuller State Park outside Memphis, Tennessee has had a new 2.5 mile trail laid using recycled tire rubber. The walking and biking path is one of the longest rubber-base trails in the U.S. Local contractors and volunteers collected more than 24,000 tires that had been illegally dumped in the area from passenger, commercial truck and heavy equipment vehicles.

On the day when the incident happened, the seventeen-year-old employee standing on the trailer saw that a long piece of rubber stuck in the out-feed. Therefore, he signaled the controller to reverse the shredder. Feeding the piece of rubber back into the shredder with his right hand, he held the side of the out-feed with the left hand. Unfortunately, rubber piece was pulled into the shredder swiftly and worker’s right hand was pulled with it. All fingers of his right hand we amputated by the shredder whereas his right thumb proved unsalvageable after a surgery which aimed to reattach it.

Canadian Emergency Measures Organization has been working hard to extinguish a tire fire in Minto, a village in the south of New Brunswick. The Organization’s Spokesman Geoffrey Downey said the final loads of sand have been dumped at the TRACC recycling facility. Canadian Press reported that the fire broke out at the facility on December 20 and spread onto one hectare of adjacent land. Mr. Downey said heavy equipment and extra loads of sand had been left at the site in case molten tires catch fire again.

On behalf of Waverly Carbon (UK) we seek high quality pyrolysis char (raw rCB) as the business looks to ramp up capacity to meet demand. Demand for finished rCB is growing across rubber, plastics and inks and coatings, and Waverly Carbon is keen to bring on new suppliers to increase output. It is essential that suppliers meet its specification requirements for clean and consistent pyrolysis char. Material must be low volatile, steel free and with stable ash content. Waverly Carbon is willing to provide offtake agreements for 100-200 tonnes per month. Detailed specification can be shared on request.

Max Lam, the Director of Autocycle International, has a vision for a safe and sustainable future for tire recycling in Australia and is setting the bar high at a new plant in the Melbourne suburb of Altona North. Max Lam is a seasoned environmental consultant and for more than 10 years has worked in contaminated land management and compliance issues.

The Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA) – Canadian end-of-life tire management authority – has posted the final 2021 Registry fees for end-of-life tires and other recyclable materials. These are fees that producers obligated under the Tires Regulation, Batteries Regulation and Information Technology, Telecommunications and Audio-Visual (ITT/AV) portion of the EEE Regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) are required to pay to the Authority in 2021 to recover its operational costs, including costs related to building and operating the Registry, and compliance and enforcement activities.