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On the subject of tire waste and issues surrounding Off The Road (OTR) tire recycling, a company in the United States is developing machines to tackle these problems one slice at a time. These behemoth tires are piling up in mining operations across the globe and are increasingly at the forefront of tire waste management discussions. Eagle International builds machines that process all sizes of tires, from ATV tires all the way up to 59/80R63. According to the company, the crown jewel of the Eagle line of equipment is the OTR Downsizing System.

With recycling and sustainability making headlines in the mainstream news, recovered carbon has ever growing market potential. Its enhanced use would lead to reduction of CO2 footprint, cost reduction to carbon black users, less price volatility and even in some cases performance benefits over carbon black grades. It is used as a substitute for virgin carbon black, or applied in combination with its virgin counterpart; the research of the recycled material’s applications, its blending properties and value is still ongoing, and it was deeply discussed during Recovered Carbon Black Forum held on May 21-22 in Berlin, Germany organized by Smithers Rapra and Martin von Wolferstorff.

The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) revealed in its new report on the NR trends observed in March this year that the global manufacturing dropped slightly over 5 percent. In overall, the production of NR was estimated at 2.989 million tons. This declining trend was attributed to cold weather and predominantly low rubber prices set in a number of countries by agrarians. Moreover, the report mentioned leaf fall disease that targeted South Sumatra alleging that this could have negatively impacted the NR production.

In his opinion to Financial Mail, an environmental consultant Sithembiso Malusi Mahlaba expressed concern with South African authorities’ ways of handling waste tires. He shared his views that the government wasn’t taking the environmental matters seriously and it was high time for the officials to reconsider their approach and start favoring circular economy “before it’s not too late”.

A tire landfill in Montana owned by Michael and Magdalena Adkins is expecting an Environmental Impact Statement soon that may allow their facility in Paradise Valley to store 280,000 tons of scrap tires and function for two decades. This is not the first time the Adkins make an effort to introduce a facility of this kind; some years ago, they received the license from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for similar project, but it was put on pause in court as the judge ruled that DEQ had to make a more careful environmental evaluation. It is anticipated that this year’s impact statement would consider more environmental details.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is providing funds to organize waste tire drop-off events in over 60 communities across the state that would take place both in urban and rural areas. These events are expected to help locals recycle their scrap tires in an affordable and easy way. It will be possible to create tire collection sites operating for a year and roadside pickups.

A British company Rosehill Security will start providing its security molded goods from recycled tires, including hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) barriers, Ballistic Blocks and Rapid and Impakt Defenders to the US market after it signed a deal with ARX Perimeters (ARX). The production of Rapid and Impakt Defenders relies on recycled tire rubber, and uses polyurethane to get extra strength. The product can be used in almost all types of surfaces, ranging from roads to stadiums. It is also possible to apply them in combination with mobile perimeter and high-security fence systems – this would secure boosted protection.

After the news about the protest went viral on social media, the Department of Environment and the district Land Office decided to take measures. Their representatives went to the plant to negotiate with the facility’s owner. However, he refused to open the door. Shortly after that, the authorities informed police about the incident and cut the lock to the gate to be able to enter the plant, according to Health, Environment, Cooperatives and Consumerism committee chairman S. Veerapan.