According to Continental, the Cokoon adhesion technology is intended to enable an environmentally friendly bonding of textile reinforcements with the surrounding rubber compound. (Photo: Continental)
Continental: Tire production should become more sustainable.
In order to address the environmental impact of the clothing sector in the EU, the European Commission has introduced new rules. New regulations also apply to the handling of food. (Stock photo: Volha Zaitsava/stock.adobe.com)
Sustainability: European Commission tightens new provisions of the Waste Framework Directive.
The map of the illegal used-tire dumps of the Zare Initiative. (Photo: Initiative Zare)
Zare-Initiative: Current cases of illegal disposal of end-of-life tires
Under used tires, there are increasingly more of the seal and silent tire type, which require special treatment during recycling. However, the lack of labeling has so far made identification difficult. | Image: NoName 13/Pixabay.
Difficult Recycling: Zare Demands Labeling of Seal and Silent Tires
Strautmann has launched the digital platform Bale Connect, which is intended to enable networking of waste management. (Photo: Strautmann)
Recycling: Strautmann launches digital platform for waste management
Graphic of the planned pilot plant for tire recycling through pyrolysis in Japan. Construction is expected to begin in November 2025. | Image: Bridgestone.
Tire Recycling through Pyrolysis: Bridgestone Builds Pilot Plant for Tire Recycling
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