Ten Speedy Ways to Upcycle Tires
August 20, 2014
Tires and inner tubes provide the template for endless upcycling ideas.
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Changing Tire Recycling with RTI Cryogenics’ Xycom TPE
January 13, 2014
A Canadian company has developed a technology to produce a 100% recycled thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) pellet without any additives and with no effluents.
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Old Gear Becomes Recycled Accessories with Green Guru
September 16, 2013
Green Guru uses old bike tire inner tubes, wetsuits, climbing ropes and tent flys to construct durable, recycled bags and accessories.
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Tyres on the Drive’s Michelle Hall: European Commission Finds 3 Million Tons of Tire Waste
June 25, 2013
Up to 70% of used tires in the U.K. end up in landfills. Could an EU-funded project start to cut down on tire waste by recycling them into rubberized asphalt?
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Rubber Tires 101: A Recycling Primer
December 31, 2012
Only 80% of spent rubber tires are recycled annually in the U.S. But their recycled purposes make them an important commodity.
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Recyclability of Today’s Tires and Vehicle Interiors
January 12, 2011
Recyclable materials are on the upswing in today’s models, and tire recycling continues to quietly become more commonplace as well.
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Tire Disposal Transitions to Tire Recycling in Arkansas
September 30, 2010
Hundreds of millions of tires are disposed of annually. One Arkansas waste management company is putting that rubber back into the community.