At the recent Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) Symposium on rubber recycling, we heard from the Tire Industry Project that tyre wear particles did not pose an environmental risk. That, coming from the tyre industry was almost an inevitable response.
Is there a crisis with Tyre Wear Particles?
However, on Wednesday 21st November, the Guardian carried a short article claiming exactly the opposite. The study from Friends of the Earth suggested that 68,000 tonnes of microplastic pollution is released from tyres each year – ending up in the environment. This is not a new revelation,...
Is there a crisis with Tyre Wear Particles?
However, on Wednesday 21st November, the Guardian carried a short article claiming exactly the opposite. The study from Friends of the Earth suggested that 68,000 tonnes of microplastic pollution is released from tyres each year – ending up in the environment. This is not a new revelation,...
