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Smithers recently announced that its annual event Carbon Black World – one of the world's leading forums for the carbon black value chain – is scheduled for November 10-12, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. According to Smithers, the two-day conference regularly attracts an international audience that spans the entire carbon black value chain, including producers, end-users, and equipment solution providers from across the tire, rubber, plastics, compounds and ink industries all around the world.

CalRecycle is leading a transformative shift in California's Waste and Used Tire Program with the implementation of a new Electronic Mobile Manifesting System, developed in partnership with Diversys Software Inc. This transition from paper-based methods to digital e-manifests will streamline the tracking and management of over 50 million waste tires handled annually across the state.

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.

Genan has announced today that its plant in Ovar, Portugal, has achieved the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certification. The RCS is a standard that plays a significant role in the process chains by effectively tracking recycled raw materials within the supply chain, in accordance with the Content Claim Standard requirements. This certificate is a proof of both product quality as well as Genan’s commitment to sustainability.

Waste Expo Australia is the country's largest gathering of waste management and resource recovery professionals, which brings together leading solution providers in the waste management, recycling, resource recovery and sustainability sectors. Attracting more than 6,000 industry professionals, Waste Expo Australia is a must-attend event in the industry's calendar. Be part of this free-to-attend exhibition and conference from 26-27 October 2022 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

To make the project transparent, EMJAC’s CEO Meng Kwan and his partners came up with a special system that can enable users to watch the stream of the entire scrap tires processing routine, as well as they can purchase, sell and trade created energy into the cryptocurrency. Meng Kwan noted that he now wants the global community to take part in his blockchain project so it would become possible to reach sustainability.

Since Swedish Tyre Recycling took over tyre recycling in Sweden on 1 January 2023, much has happened. New facilities have been built, IT systems for the collection of worn-out tyres have been implemented, showrooms have been established, artistic collaborations have been developed, and a completely new focus on creating value has begun to be realised. Updating the website was a natural step to communicate all these new and existing efforts.

According to Kal Tire – a renowned tire manufacturing company committed to sustainability – its tire recycling plant in Chile is expected to be constructed in 2020. The company says that construction of its recycling plant for OTR, mining and industrial tires began in May 2019. As a project location, Industrial Quarter of La Negra, Antofagasta, Chile was chosen. The size of the area is 60,000 m2. Kal Tire says that it will allow to generate greater employment, give the area environmental benefits and reduce carbon footprint. The plant was designed and manufactured in Europe, and recycles end-of-life OTR and mining tires through the process of thermal conversion (pyrolysis / thermolysis). Reportedly, the plant will be capable of recycling tires of 4 meters in diameter and more than 4 tons of weight.

At the 2020 Tyre Recycling Forum speakers will shed light on pyrolysis and rubber devulcanization industries. Tyromer’s leading experts will take part in discussions and will tell about developments of their US-based project. Organizers anticipate an ETRMA speaker to reveal the state of the EU market, and Peter Taylor will share his insights about the UK market amid Brexit concerns.