Click here to read the full report: Tyre Recycling Report Introduction: End-of-life tyres, henceforth ELTs, are a significant waste problem. Billions ELTs are generated worldwide each year, with billions more currently stockpiled. ELTs have a complex construction which means they do not naturally decompose. It is also not easy to recycle ELTs. In the first part of this report, we examine what is currently done with ELTs. Typically, they are combusted to reclaim their energy content. That's to say, physically broken up for reuse in rubber products, or dumped in landfill. In the second part, we look at how how to deal with ELTs [...]
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