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Ecopneus reaffirms its commitment to the extra target collection in 2024, ensuring efficiency, transparency, and strict management of financial resources. The Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has set an additional target for the collection of End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs) in 2024, urging the national ELT management system to increase the annual target by up to 10% (from 95% to 105% of the market input).

The Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) and the All India Rubber & Tyre Recyclers Association (AIRTRA), the two major players in the Indian tire industry, have been in preliminary discussions to establish a reverse collection mechanism and recycle end-of-life tires in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the EPR Policy introduced by the Indian government. “Concerning the Extended Producer Responsibility introduced by the Ministry of Environment & Forest for Scrap tyres in India, the two principal stakeholders, ATMA & AIRTRA, met recently to understand the recycling segment to develop a smooth implementation. Producers committed to facilitating a reverse collection mechanism and recycling of end-of-life, post-consumer waste,” stated Chetan Joshi. President, AIRTRA.

According to official estimates, tire fly-tipping is on the rise in England and Wales. Kwik Fit's communications director, Roger Griggs, said: "There is absolutely no excuse for an end-of-life tire to be fly tipped. Tire dealers must ensure that used tires are dealt with by a registered waste company and those companies have a duty to process them responsibly.

SIGNUS has announced a 3.4% reduction in the Ecovalor tire management fees for 2025, reflecting adjustments to the average weight of tires and decreased management costs. The update was revealed during a press meeting where SIGNUS reviewed its 2024 accomplishments and outlined upcoming initiatives for 2025.

The Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF), known for its efforts to clean up plastic litter from oceans and shorelines, is expanding its mission to tackle abandoned tires. OLF, which began targeting tires in 2014, has since removed 4,000 tires from marine environments and sent them for recycling. Tire Stewardship British Columbia (TSBC), Canada’s oldest tire recovery program, is now granting OLF $150,000 over five years to support its cleanup initiatives along BC’s coastline, aiming to ensure that rubber scraps and foam from tires are recycled.

According to EuRIC, the future of car recycling holds promise after the European Recycling Conference 2023. The conference highlighted the EU's recently proposed End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, leading to exciting discussions with high-profile speakers. EuRIC reports that this year’s edition of the European Recycling Conference cast a spotlight on the future of car recycling, considering the European Commission’s recently proposed End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, a game-changer for the automotive industry.

In conjunction with the Ministry of Education, the Italian extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for end-of-life tire management Greentire and WeSchool will encourage the recovery of recyclable materials in end-of-life tires. The Green Community, a network of institutions and businesses that works with the Ministry of Education Plan for the ecological and cultural transformation of schools to provide educational activities focused on sustainability, chose the initiative.

SIGNUS – the Spanish end-of-life tire management authority – registered for the first time with the Spanish Office of Climate Change the Carbon Footprint generated by its activities in 2017. It became the first extended producer responsibility collective system to do so in a verified and certified manner by AENOR. The Carbon Footprint Registry is voluntary and collects the efforts of Spanish companies, administrations, and other organizations in calculating, reducing, and offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions generated by their activities.

SIGNUS and AIMPLAS have completed the first phase of the GREENFU project, which aims to develop composite materials using recycled rubber from end-of-life tires (ELTs) combined with thermoplastics. The project focuses on creating sustainable solutions for industries such as automotive and construction, leveraging the properties of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs).