A tyre (or tire) is a ring-shaped covering designed to fit around the rim of a wheel so as to provide protection and better vehicle performance. The earliest tyres had bands of iron or steel fitted on ...

The Tire Recycling Foundation (TRF) is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Tire Recycling Foundation Circle of Change ...

In a world drowning in waste, the International Day of Zero Waste confronts us with a fundamental truth: waste is not inevitable but a choice we can collectively transform. Marked annually on March ...

A global trade in scrap tyres from rich countries to the developed world has been surging in recent years, driven in part by demand from backyard furnaces that turn the waste into cheap fuel. The ...

Redisa applies to review and set aside the state’s ‘unlawful, irrational, unreasonable’ waste tyre plan approved in March 2024 The controversial Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South ...

The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) has been appointed to the Waste Tyre Management Industry Advisory Committee, tasked with implementing a government-approved plan to manage the ...

The environment watchdog said it will tighten rules around exporting waste tyres from the UK after millions were found to be going to makeshift furnaces in India that omit toxic fumes. Under UK waste ...

When tyres break down they release a range of particles, from visible pieces of tyre rubber to nanoparticles that do not naturally degrade. These contain a range of toxic chemicals including ...

Waste tyres are a great environmental concern. With a rising demand for vehicles in India, there has been a corresponding increase in the use of tyres leading to more waste tyres, according to a ...