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Globally, an estimated 1 billion tyres reach the end of their
lives every year and constitute an environmental challenge
for the industry.
A new World Business Council for Sustainable Development
(WBCSD)
manual brings together best practices from around the world
on end-of-life tyre (ELT) management.
The new manual - End-of-Life Tires: A Framework for Effective
ELT Management Systems - shares lessons learnt through
end-of-life management in different regions of the world.
The manual aims to support local management who are considering
or responding to the establishment of an ELT management system
in their country.
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 landfill 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.
The new manual, developed by the WBCSD’s Tyre Industry Project,
outlines the different stages of an ELT flow. It covers legislative
and functional needs for effective ELT management, stockpile
abatement, financing an effective system and the need for
sustainable end markets.
Its appendices include references to more detailed information
and case studies on existing systems from around the world.
Download - End-of-Life Tires: A Framework for Effective
ELT Management Systems - Click
Here [3.78MB]
Download - Appendices:
End-of-Life Tires: A Framework for Effective ELT Management
Systems - Click
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