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According to Bnamericas platform, Chile recently enacted the extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, which compels the mining industry to take responsibility for recycling 25% of their end-of-life tires (ELTs) and storing at least 50% of them, either directly or through a third party. This regulation applies to producers, importers, sellers, and waste managers, as ELTs from mining trucks pose a significant environmental concern. Unlike car tires that weigh around 9kg each, conventional truck tires weigh approximately 38kg, and mining truck tires can be as heavy as 4,000kg.

The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo 2019 that takes place in Panama will be held earlier than previously arranged – on June 26-28, after Panama’s new convention center, Amador, has failed to meet construction deadlines. Latin Expo Group L.L.C also warned that even though it was earlier advertised that the event is scheduled to take place simultaneously with the Latin Auto Parts Expo, these plans had been canceled with the latter being rescheduled for July 17-19. The Atlapa Convention Center will serve as a venue where the expo will be hosted.

Dedicated to the Waste Reduction Week in Canada this October, Kal Tire – the renown global mining and OTR tire manufacturer – told how the company facilitates recyclability of its products. According to Kal Tire, its Canadian mining customers can recycle their end-of-life tires through the company’s partnership with Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC. Kal tire highlights that giant mining tires can weigh over 5 metric tons and contain high quality steel and rubber which can be recycled and repurposed. After being shredded, the rubber crumb, mulch and recycled steel can be converted into landscaping mulch and molded rubber products such as gym floors, fencing products, rubberized bricks and more.

On November 28, 2019, Robert Weibold will be speaking at Rybcycle – an event on circular thinking, sustainable use of materials and field application of rubber granulate as a valuable material. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium. To arrange a meeting with Robert Weibold, please send an inquiry via email: robert@weibold.com or WhatsApp: +43 699 18181616. ABOUT RUBCYCLE Created to support circular economy technologies and promote use of end-of-life tire rubber, Rubcycle is organized and powered by Recyctyre, Belgian end-of-life tire management company. It was founded in 1998 by Belium’s six leading tire manufacturers and importers.

Cleantire and Linglong Tire have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The online cloud signing event was attended by Mr. Wang Feng, Chairman and President of Linglong Tire, and Jiang Yong, President of Cleantire. Recycling and disposing of waste tires has become a hot topic in the industry as people become more aware of the need to protect the environment. Linglong,

The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association – ETRMA – has consolidated data on the management of End of Life Tires for 2019 covering 32 European countries (EU27, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey and UK). According to ETRMA, 94% of end-of-life tires in the 32 countries were collected and treated for material recycling and energy recovery. ETRMA says this situation is quite comparable to the previous years with tire recycling rates fluctuating between 92% and 95%. The European tire industry is committed to an innovative and sustainable economy. End-of-life tires are collected and their treatment is organized across European countries, the vast majority operating under EPR. Secondary raw materials from end-of-life tires are important resources for industries such as construction, automotive and cement.

The 2nd Conclave organized by the Tyre and Rubber Recyclers Association of India (TRRAI) gathered policymakers and industry leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities following the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy in India. Key topics included the need for compliance with EPR guidelines, technological advancements, and collaboration between recyclers and tyre producers.

BIR 2023 World Recycling Convention – a three-day gathering of internationally recognized experts in recycling and sustainability – to be held on May 22 – 24 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The twice-yearly meetings of the BIR Tyres & Rubber Committee have earned an enviable reputation over many years for the quality of the information provided and for their breadth of coverage. In addition to offering an expert dissection of latest market trends and of the latest array of challenges confronting the sector, the meetings have also become synonymous for showcasing the cutting edge of research and technology developments, including latest progress towards enhancing the recycled content of tires.

Ecolomondo Corporation (Ecolomondo), a cleantech company specializing in the commercialization of its Thermal Decomposition Process (TDP) proprietary recycling technology and the global deployment of TDP turnkey facilities, has reached an agreement in principle to restructure its original loan agreement (Loan) with Export Development Canada (EDC). The original Loan was for an amount of $32.1 million in project financing with EDC, executed on April 3, 2019, to finance the construction of the Company’s first of its kind new turnkey thermal decomposition facility in the Town of Hawkesbury, Ontario, that will process end-of-life tires to produce re-usable resources.