Micro rubber from tyre abrasion
In the recent consultation led by ECHA about Microplastics we stressed the importance of distinguishing the size of the particles. Specifically, recycled rubber granulates used as infill material are not microscopic. A recent article written and cir ...
From vehicle to vehicle, Tyre Recycling in the EU
2nd Annual Vehicle Recycling International Conference On 22-23 October 2019, the 2nd Annual Vehicle Recycling International Conference was held in Berlin and attended by qualifyed entrepreneurs involved at various levels with the sector. The confere ...
Circ-Pro meeting in Portugal
On 16-17 October was held in the beautiful city of Evora in the Region of Aletejo the third inter-regional partner meeting for the project. -The two day meeting was opened by the President of CCDR Alentejo who welcomed the Partners and Stakeholders ...
ETRA Response to ECHA Consultation on Microplastics
On 20 September 2019, ECHA closed the Public Consultation that it had launched on the Restriction proposal of intentionally added Micro-plastics. This was the first consultation step of a long and complex procedure that had begun in 2018 after the E ...
Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about
Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about Photograph by Hannah Whitaker, National Geographic Read Caption Because tires are made of natural rubber and plastic, it’s easy to miss just how much they contribute to pollution in our oceans. By ...