Tire Industry Project Group Investigates End-of-Life Tire Management

Geneva, 19 December 2008 - Globally, an estimated 1 billion tires reach the end of their useful lives on vehicles each year. Disposal of these end-of-life tires (ELTs) in an environmentally sound and productive way continues to be a high priority of the tire business.

Although recovery rates are as high as 85% in several regions, effective management is not yet commonplace in every country in the world. For example, an estimated 4 billion ELTs are currently in landfills and stockpiles worldwide, despite the fact that ELTs can supply cost-effective and environmentally sound energy for several other industries, and can provide innovative materials for civil engineering projects.

Recognizing the varied ELT management systems in place around the world, and the need for more information on ELTs and their management by the public, other industries and governments, the WBCSD Tire Industry Project Group has put together an issue overview.

The report outlines what ELTs are, what environmental impacts they can have, and what has been and can be done to ensure they are properly managed. Both a summary version and the full report are available for download.

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• Managing End-of-life Tires Full report ( 2.1 MB)
• Managing End-of-life Tires Summary ( 2 MB)

Author WBCSD Publication Date 19 Dec 2008 Document Type WBCSD news Issue/Topic Tire Project Source WBCSD Include In RSS WBCSD News & Updates