Waste tyre exports are not just a UK challenge to the recycling sector, almost every country in Europe has some level of export, and these exports undermine domestic recycling
Waste tyre exports are not just a UK challenge to the recycling sector, almost every country in Europe has some level of export, and these exports undermine domestic recycling
German tyre alliance, AzuR, has prepared a waste tyre resolution for the EU, which will call for more control over waste tyre exports and promote internal recycling.
The resolution will be officially signed on June 4, 2024 at THE TIRE COLOGNE. Relevant regulations must urgently be put in place at the European level to ensure the sustainable handling of used tyres in the spirit of a circular economy.
The Alliance for the Future of Tires (AZuR) calls on companies, associations and NGOs to support AZuR‘s waste tyre resolution and to advocate for an economically and ecologically superior tire cycle.
Tyres are an irreplaceable product and, as an integral part of our mobility, nothing works without tyres.
One of the downsides of mobility is the around 3.5 million tons of old tyres that are generated in Europe every year. The equivalent of 560 more old tyres are added every minute. So, we are dealing with a huge market in which valuable raw materials are consumed. The goal of AZuR is to keep these raw materials in the recycling loop for as long as possible. For this to succeed, urgent action is required: companies and organisations must take responsibility.
Show strength together and take action as partners with AZuR, over 70 European organisations, associations and institutions are already committed to scrap tyre recycling – but more support is needed to make the scrap tyre resolution a success.
Every vote counts and strengthens the demands of AZuR. In the declaration, AZuR demands that all tyres used in the EU be reused or recycled there. In addition, new tyres should be manufactured as sustainably as possible.
The pyramid of recyclable materials should form the basis of economic activity. “Mobility affects us all, and we are all responsible for the amount of used tyres that are generated every day. We call on companies and organizations that are not only sustainable on paper, but also want to make a difference, to consistently support our resolution,” explains AZuR network coordinator Christina Guth.
Participation in the scrap tyre resolution takes place online.
There is also the option to take part in the signing ceremony live at the AZuR stand on June 4, 2024 at THE TIRE COLOGNE 2024 trade fair.
