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Discarded tires are creating an environmental crisis in Tijuana, Baja California, as millions of used tires from the U.S. end up clogging the Tijuana River Channel. This dumping ground for trash and sewage is visible from aerial footage captured by the non-profit environmental group WILDCOAST. The Tijuana River Channel flows south of San Diego and empties into the Pacific Ocean, carrying a staggering number of discarded tires.

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.

Tyre dumps are always an environmental issue, and until they are addressed, they will remain a problem. Whilst attention was focused on Kuwait, it is a reality that other states also have large tyre dumps. Qatar was until recently the home to a large tyre dump at its Umm Al Afai landfill. However, it has recently cleared the site and returned it to its natural state.

Aliapur – a French end-of-life tire management authority – recently announced a call for applications to participate in a tender to renew end-of-life tire collection and recycling contacts for 2021–2024. The authority says that the estimated volume of end-life-tires to be processed in this time span will reach over 380,000 tons of tires. The authority highlights that there will be several consultations with regard to the tender, and they will take place this April. According to Aliapur, Tender arrangements are expected to start in the very beginning of the next year.

British Columbia's ocean cleanup workers, as they’re deconstructing what they are calling "tire island", are trying to determine how more than 2,000 end-of-life tires ended up on a remote Nelson Island (the Sunshine Coast of Canada) and why they were kept there for decades. They were discovered by an environmental project that was looking for areas that needed to be cleaned up, yet no one knows how they got to the island. The Ocean Legacy Foundation with Let's Talk Trash, Tire Stewardship BC, and Liberty Tire Recycling joined together to remove the tires from the island.

Pyrum Innovations AG – a pioneering company that sustainably recycles used tires with its globally patented, unique pyrolysis technology – continues to consistently pursue its growth course. At the beginning of January, a wholly owned subsidiary “Pyrum GreenFactory II GmbH” was founded to operate the second Pyrum plant in Saarland.

One of the most colorful personalities in the tire recycling and pyrolysis world – Dr. Valerie Shulman – recently passed away after a long battle with cancer. Dr. Shulman made an enormous contribution to our industry and we are very sad for our loss. We would like to express sincere condolences to Dr. Shulman’s family and remind to our audience about how Dr. Shulman was supporting and developing our industry. As a Secretary General of the European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) for over 30 years, for many Dr. Shulman was the face and voice of the Association. As Secretary General of ETRA, she helped defend interests of European tire recyclers in the highest offices in the European Commission, fighting for the future of the industry.

Episode 72 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast features Adele Rose from Tyrewise, who shares insights into the scheme’s early progress and strategic plans to grow New Zealand’s domestic market for tyre recycling. With processing capacity exceeding demand, Adele discusses efforts to boost local use of recycled rubber and protect the industry from low-value tyre exports.

With the UK elections approaching on July 4th, Tyre and Rubber Recycling Magazine has recorded a special episode for the Tyre Recycling podcast. Episode 62 examines the current status of waste tyre management in the UK and the policies that the campaigning parties propose to implement if elected. Editor Ewan Scott interviews Peter Taylor OBE, Secretary General of the Tyre Recovery Association, discussing the challenges a future government might face and his aspirations for proactive measures rather than the inaction seen concerning the T8 exemption.