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T8 Removal Delay May be Circumnavigated

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T8 Removal Delay May be Circumnavigated

The lack of action by government on the T8 may be negated by Mandatory Waste Tracking

Almost sneaking up on the unwary is Mandatory Waste Tracking. The European Union is making more noise about waste tracking and end of waste rules, but it is happening here in the UK too.

The government says; “Mandatory digital waste tracking will help businesses and government move towards a circular economy by joining up and digitising currently fragmented systems to provide a single comprehensive way of tracking the amount and type of waste being produced and where it ends up.

“This will also support the effective regulation of waste, transforming the way environmental regulators monitor compliance, prioritise regulatory activities and help prevent waste crime, including fly tipping, deliberate misclassification of waste, illegal waste exports and the operation of illegal waste sites. It will also facilitate a more level playing field for legitimate waste operators.

“It forms part of the UK government’s wider plans to introduce smarter regulation to grow the economy. Smarter regulation is about improving regulation and guidance for businesses across the board, ensuring it is as clear, proportionate and does not unnecessarily impose burdens on businesses which restrict innovation and growth.”

That is the aim, but then again, the Environment Agency promised that the T8 Exemption was going, and now DeFRA says it is not a priority and will not be dealt with in this parliament. That lack of action means that the proposal to remove the T8 will come before a new government after the election. Tyre and Rubber Recycling wrote to all the environment spokespeople for all the main parties, including the Greens, asking about their stance on the removal of the T8 – none responded.

So, if the government is not willing to act on the T8 Exemption abuses, then how can id say with any confidence that Mandatory Waste Tracking will be in place by 2025?

The answer is that the government already has the ability to introduce Mandatory Waste Tracking through the Environment Act 2021, which provides the powers to introduce mandatory digital waste tracking regulations (clauses 34CA and 34CB of the Environment Protection Act 1990). These regulations can place requirements on relevant waste controllers, or a waste authority, to enter certain information related to the tracking of waste into the waste tracking service.

The government will also be making a range of legislative amendments across the United Kingdom, including (but not exhaustively limited to) legislation relating to the waste duty of care, hazardous waste, trans frontier shipments of waste, waste permitting and licensing and in Wales the statutory use of WasteDataFlow by local authorities. The waste duty of care codes of practice will also need to be revised.

All of this, somewhat ironically, parallels the actions being taken in the European Union.

Let’s hypothesise how this might impact tyres, presuming they are included in the Mandatory Waste Tracking process.

Currently, a tyre becomes waste when it is removed from a vehicle at the end of its intended life. The tyre retailer removing that tyre has, in all but very few exceptions, a duty of care to dispose of that waste tyre by legitimate routes. All carriers and processors should have the appropriate licences. However, it is evident that some collectors are taking tyres at rock-bottom prices – even free of charge, baling them and shipping them out for a quick turnover. That is if they get to be baled in the first place. There are still frequent reports of fly tipped tyres across the UK.

In theory, the retailer is supposed to check that his tyres are going to a legitimate disposal, he should check the collector, the destination, the processor and so on. Most don’t.

The problem with end-of-life tyres is that no-one knows exactly what happens to them. Mandatory Waste Tracking should deal with the issue, though it will need co-operation between various actors in the system.

A tyre retailer’s waste will need to closely match his purchases, essentially, one tyre in means one tyre out. So, he will have to record waste leaving the premises against unit purchases – else the whole system has a huge loophole. He will no longer be able to simply pass waste to the man in a van, for that waste will have to be tracked through collection to processing, to end of waste, or export.

There will be considerable IT challenges and there will need to be a complete recording of every tyre outlet in the country, of which there may be as many as 10,000 from underneath-the-arches part worn sales to equity chains and car dealerships.

If the IT system can be correctly established; if sources of arisings are thoroughly registered, and if everyone plays by the rules, then Mandatory Waste Tracking will go a long way towards minimising tyre related environmental crimes. It may help deal with illegal waste exports. It may negate the need to end the T8 Exemption.

TRA Confirms Date for its 2024 Briefing Day

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TRA Confirms Date for its 2024 Briefing Day

The TRA Briefing Day returns to Woodland Grange Hotel on the 24th September

This year’s TRA Briefing Day returns to the Woodland Grange Hotel and Conference Centre, Leamington Spa.

One of the focus topics will be the next big challenge facing the UK tyre industry, Mandatory Waste Tracking.

The conference programme to be announced shortly will seek to inform and prepare for what is just around the corner. Waste Tracking will impact right across our sector but no more so than on all those who handle, collect, re-tread and process the nation’s 600 plus Kt of annual arisings.

Wojciech Paruzel Joins Contec as Chief Operations Officer

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Wojciech Paruzel Joins Contec as Chief Operations Officer

After a successful funding round of 15 million EUR in 2023, Contec is taking the next step in its expansion plans by onboarding Wojciech Paruzel as Chief Operations Officer

Wojciech Paruzel is an electrical engineer and a Wrocław University of Science and Technology graduate with an MBA in Business Management. His career spans over 25 years, with experience in the construction, automotive, and technology industries. He was previously the COO of the J.S. Hamilton Group, where he improved operational efficiency with selected strategies across Central and Eastern Europe.

“I am happy to have the opportunity to join the Contec team. I admire their innovative approach to solving the problem of used tyres and how they add value to newly created products within the circular economy,” he says about his new job. “I see potential in Contec and am excited to support and contribute to the achievement of the company’s goals.

“Moreover, working in such a dynamic and innovative operating environment allows me to continue developing and expanding my skills.”

To develop a continuous and lasting improvement of operational and business performance, Paruzel has created strategies that strengthen the foundations of everyday work, creating stable conditions for developing talents and teams. Previously, he initiated and co-created operational standards in plants in Poland, China, Mexico, and Germany. His latest collaboration with teams from Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Serbia, and Croatia confirms his experience with international teams, a skill that he’s eager to expand with Contec as the company prepares for the completion of our plant expansion work in Szczecin and further European expansion. His accolades include the Forbes’ Diamond, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Laurel of Skills and Competences awarded by the Opole Chamber of Commerce.

Krzysztof Wróblewski, Contec’s CEO, says; “Paruzel brings extensive experience and knowledge to the team, which are crucial for our ambitious development plans. His collaborative vision to operational challenges will allow us to continue working on innovations and strengthen our position as a leader in tire recycling on a global scale.”

At Contec, we want to accelerate the transformation of the manufacturing industry towards carbon neutrality. Paruzel’s expertise in scaling businesses, serving customers, and fostering inclusive environments for employees to grow and thrive will support us strategically during the next phase of the company’s development.

Tyre and Rubber Recycling Podcast 61 – Discussing South Africa’s Industry Tyre Waste Management Plan with The Mathe Group’s Dr Mehran Zarrebini and Xtyre’s Oscar Filen

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Tyre and Rubber Recycling Podcast 61 – Discussing South Africa’s Industry Tyre Waste Management Plan with The Mathe Group’s Dr Mehran Zarrebini and Xtyre’s Oscar Filen

Tyre and Rubber Recycling Podcast #61 is now live on our Youtube Channel

In this episode we discuss the upcoming Industry Tyre Waste Management Plan for South Africa with the country’s two leading recyclers. This is the long awaited replacement for the previous scheme operated by REDISA. We ask if this will help the industry in South Africa

Chapters

00:12 –  Introduction

00:38 –  We talk to two of South Africa’s leading tyre recyclers

01:13 – ITWMP question to Dr Zarrebini

01:37 – Dr Zarrebini responds

02:05 – Renewed hope for the Mathe Group

02:37 – Continuity of supply is important

03:10 – Improved long term certainty

03:57 – Will the plan address logistics issues?

04:25 – Zarrebini explains the logistics issues

05:59 – Will the plan create opportunities?

06:25 – ITWMP is impacted by energy and water supply issues

07:46  – Delays at ports for exports

08:47 – Need to look at the wider issues

09:41 – ITWMP cannot be a stand alone project

10:20 – Introduction to Xtyre’s Oscar Filen and how the ITWMP impacts Xtyre

10:47 – Oscar Filen responds

11:06 – 51% Black ownership under PDI rules

11:37 – JV with an African entrepreneur for the moulding plant

12:01 – Fees were introduced as a recycling levy, but have been considered a Tyre Tax by the government

12:52 – Discussions with CISR 

14:00 – The previous plan had figures, we now have percentages

15:07 – The ITWMP sounds wonderful but…

15:07 – Double counting of logistics may be an issue

16:26 – Issues of safe storage are not considered

17:25 Does South Africa have the capacity to recycle 300,000tpa?

17:52 – ITWMP could help build capacity

18:19 –  ITWMP forces the hand of the private sector

19:35 – Summary on ITWMP

Giuseppina Carnimeo Appointed as General Manager of Ecopneus

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Giuseppina Carnimeo Appointed as General Manager of Ecopneus

At the beginning of April, Giuseppina Carnimeo’s work began at the helm of Ecopneus, the consortium company that annually manages and recycles approximately 200,000 tons of end-of-life tyres, across all regions and provinces of Italy

This appointment marks the start of a new phase of consolidation for Ecopneus, which will be characterised by significant new challenges, related to the regulatory framework and the need to boost the recycled rubber market.

Nearly 13 years after the establishment of the national system for managing End-of-Life Tires (ELTs) according to the Extended Producer Responsibility principle, the current sector panorama requires intervention on reference standards to seize opportunities, ensure greater alignment with the national replacement market scenario, and keep pace with the development of ever-new application areas.

A crucial contribution to this process has been provided by Ecopneus’ constant and significant commitment to research and development (around 20 million euros over the last 10 years), through intense collaboration and a solid network of relationships with numerous companies in the sector.

Giuseppina Carnimeo commented on her appointment as the new General Manager of Ecopneus; “I embrace this challenge as an important opportunity for my personal and professional journey, but above all to contribute to the country’s larger sustainability goals, including circular economy, that is crucial also for its connection to combating climate change and conserving natural resources, as Ecopneus has been reporting for years in the Sustainability Report. Drawing on the experience and professionalism of the Ecopneus team, and thanks to the support of the Board of Directors and the President, whom I thank for their trust, I am already working to carry the baton towards ever higher goals of efficiency and quality, for the proper management that leads to the enhancement of the resource represented by recycled rubber.”

Giuseppina Carnimeo gained a degree in Economics and Commerce in 1998 from the University of Bari and a Master’s in “Environmental Management and Control” from the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies and Perfection in 1999. Since then, Giuseppina Carnimeo has progressively managed commercial relationships in the environmental and waste management fields with increasing responsibility and autonomy. This involved ensuring sustainability and environmental compliance verification for companies operating in various industrial sectors.

Her professional journey encompasses diverse experiences, including roles in academia and consultancy. At CIAL since 2005, initially as the manager Responsible for Separate Collection Development, then with Responsiblity for Materials Management, and finally as the General Manager.

Additionally, Giuseppina Carnimeo is a co-author, along with Marco Frey and Fabio Iraldo, of the book “Product Management and Sustainability: Companies Facing New Perspectives of European Environmental Policies and IPPs (Integrated Product Policy)“. Published in 2002, the book delves into policies aimed at improving environmental impacts associated with the production and consumption of products, as well as the Integrated Product Policy (IPP).

Maximising ELT Circularity by UHPW Micronisation

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Maximising ELT Circularity by UHPW Micronisation

Retyre is a UK-based tyre recycling technology using Ultra High Pressure Water jetting to strip rubber from end of life tyres; Dr Geoff Fowler has carried out extensive research into the process and the material produced

End of life car tyres have long been recognised to be a major global waste problem, with reportedly more waste tyres on the planet than people.  Mechanical shredding and granulation of ELTs are well-established practices, enabling the recovery and reuse of their rubber.  This rubber is added to masterbatches in limited quantities (typically less than 20 per cent) because it lacks the same properties as virgin rubber, meaning it is only used in low-grade applications such as road furniture, speed humps or as a filler in non-critical products. It has also seen widespread use in building products, roads, playground surfaces and such like.  Recent EU rulings mean that tyre granulate of <5mm has been classified as a microplastic and banned from playgrounds or sports pitches due to health and toxicity concerns from chemicals in the rubber.

The most common methods of granulating rubber use well established technologies that rely upon applying cutting, tearing and abrasive mechanical forces at ambient temperatures, to reduce the whole tyre to manageable pieces and extract the steel.  Although the rubber particle sizes achieved are within the desired ranges for current uses, they have been chemically modified.  The energy from the machines and process is transferred to the rubber causing molecular-level changes to the rubber particles, meaning that they do not have the same chemical properties as virgin rubber. This limits their reuse.

New innovations and outlets for the recovery and reuse of rubber from ELTs are essential to ensure that this significant resource can be reused, in a way which not only conserves resources, but also gives an opportunity for fully valorising this material and safeguard its availability for future generations. Burning the rubber for heat or energy, which is increasingly being seen as the only alternative, goes against the circular economy model and is the lowest value process and is environmentally very damaging.

A novel solution and product

ReTyre Ltd, based in the UK, building on research from Imperial College London funded by Innovate UK, have invented a machine which provides a means of separating the constituent components in car ELT (Steel, fibre and rubber) and produces a <500 micron rubber powder in a single-step micronisation process.  The micronisation technology uses no chemicals, only water travelling at supersonic speed.

The water-micronised rubber powder has unique surface morphology, compared to mechanically ground rubber. The images below show this difference very clearly.

Image on left is water micronized rubber. Image on right is mechanically ground rubber

 The surface morphology of the water-micronised rubber is markedly different from the mechanically produced material.  The complex texture of the water-micronised product is considered to be one of the reasons why this rubber is superior in its performance in new rubber mixes.

The holy grail for rubber recycling is to enable rubber to be reused in a completely circular manner, passing from product to product and not degrading or losing its basic properties. material. This proprietary material, “Activ-R”®  has significantly different properties which make it far superior to mechanically made rubber granulates. The ReTyre process has made a significant step towards achieving this goal by recovering a material from ELTs which can be added back into new rubber formulations.  In-rubber testing was undertaken using the micronised rubber at 35% w/w in a rubber mix.  The range of particle sizes tested and selected results are provided in the table below. The results from the TS2 testing are particularly interesting as they show that the rubber mixes underwent reaction very quickly. This indicated an exceptionally high surface activity for this particular particle size range.  

TestStandardUnitsControl50 -150140 – 400>400
Rheometer 30mins@ 160°CBSISO 6502:2018
TS2 (time to vulcanization) m:s2:052:200:160:14
TC50 (50% crosslinked) m:s4:594:583:263:26
TC95 (95% crosslinked) m:s21:1122:1820:4521:26
Mooney Viscosity ML(1+4)@1oo·c MV105.5182.5179.5181
HardnessBS-ISO 48-2: 2018IRHD83797878
Tensile StrengthBS ISO 37:2017MPa14.9414.5214.8113.83
100% Modulus MPa2.582.192.322.46
300% Modulus MPa11.359.6111.0611.08
Elongation@ Break %371410368354
Tear StrenqthISO 34-1 : 2015N/mm41.436.937.237.2
DensityBS ISO 2781: 2018g/cm31.19621.19381.19251.1911

The key inference of this result are that the water-micronised rubber from ELT has a strong affinity for the rubber matrix and readily reabsorbs and thus bonds into the new rubber network.

The implication for this observation are significant, as it means that, for the first time, rubber can be recovered from end of life tyres that has properties which make it compatible for reuse in new, high quality rubber products and it may be able to be recycled again (and again…).

A further advantage for the ReTyre process is that rubber can be recovered from ELTs in a targeted manner, meaning that tread rubber, side walls and inner liners could be selectively removed and micronised. The benefits of this are significant, as these rubber formulations could then be reused within the same part of a tyre – A truly circular solution.

The Technology set-up

The standard ReTyre system fits into a 40-foot sea container.  This dimension makes it perfect for transportation to tyre stock-piles or installation in tyre depots or at larger tyre shops. Micronising the ELTs at point of removal from the vehicle clearly has major benefits in terms of shipping efficiency (an ELT is >80 per cent void space), removing the need for bailing.

The current systems is available to view and order. Through a process of continual improvement, the control systems will be upgraded.

Tyrecycle Opens Western Australia’sMost Advanced Tyre Recycling Plant

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Tyrecycle Opens Western Australia’sMost Advanced Tyre Recycling Plant

The Federal and Western Australian Labor Governments have unveiled Western Australia’s most advanced tyre recycling infrastructure, helping Tyrecycle to drive the country’s transition to a circular economy

Tyrecycle’s new recycling plant in East Rockingham will have the capacity to process 42,000 tonnes of tyres every year and support 10 new jobs.

The technology will double Western Australia’s production of crumbed rubber for use in recycled products like rubber chips, granules and powders – for reuse in things like roads and playgrounds.

The project was supported by a $5.2 million co-investment from the Australian and Western Australian Governments, with Tyrecycle contributing $9.6 million.

The Recycling Modernisation Fund is accelerating the country’s shift to a safe circular economy so that when a product is no longer useful or required for its initial purpose, it is either reused, recycled or remanufactured.

On completion, projects announced under the Recycling Modernisation Fund, across all jurisdictions, are expected to add 1.3 million tonnes of processing capacity every year, diverting valuable materials from landfill for reuse, and supporting new jobs.

When combined with co-investment from all states and industry, the Recycling Modernisation Fund will give a $1 billion boost to Australian recycling.

Minister for the Environment and Water, the Hon Tanya Plibersek said; “Individuals and industry want to do their part to drive a circular economy, from reducing waste to recycling or reusing goods.

“This tyre recycling facility is great example of the kind of innovation we need to boost recycling and manufacturing in Australia while creating jobs. And it’s just one of the 28 projects delivered so far by our $250 million Recycling Modernisation Fund.

“This is great for the environment and the Western Australian economy. For every job in landfill, there are the jobs in recycling.”

Western Australian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Action, the Hon Reece Whitby added; “Western Australians are embracing a sustainable future, as demonstrated by their support for the Cook Labor Government’s Plan for Plastics, Containers for Change, and the three-bin food organics, garden organics system.

“Industry is also on board, with facilities like Tyrecycle’s creating jobs and helping divert material from landfill.

“I am pleased to see Commonwealth Government supporting this project, which will assist the mining industry as it seeks to improve the recovery and recycling of off-the-road tyres.”

Circtec and bp Sign Eight-year Offtake and €12.5M Funding Agreements

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Circtec and bp Sign Eight-year Offtake and €12.5M Funding Agreements

Circtec and bp have signed an eight-year offtake agreement for Circtec’s proprietary Hevea Upgraded Pyrolysis Advanced (HUPA) renewable drop-in marine fuel and circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock

bp has signed an eight-year offtake agreement with Circtec, a UK-based technology company that develops and operates innovative pyrolysis chemical process technology and whose plants convert hard-to-recycle waste tyres into HUPA – Circtec’s proprietary renewable drop-in marine fuel, and circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock.

Circtec is a company founded by Allen Timpany and Robert Harper in 2009. The company operates two commercial demonstration plants and is currently set to build a large scale plant in the Netherlands.

Under the agreement bp is committed to purchasing up to 60,000 tonnes per year of HUPA renewable drop-in marine fuel and up to 15,000 tonnes per year of circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock, on a take-or-pay basis, from Circtec’s new commercial-scale plant, for eight years after the new plant is commissioned. The €285 million new plant, currently awaiting construction in Delfzijl, The Netherlands, will be constructed to have the capacity to process 200,000 tonnes per year of waste tyres into HUPA renewable drop in marine fuel, circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock and circular chemical recovered carbon black (rCB). Construction of the new plant is planned to start this year with the first phase of the plant intended to become operational in 2025. BP has also committed to providing €12.5 million of investment through debt capital, to support the €100 million development of the first phase of the Delfzijl plant.

Over the past decade Circtec has invested in research and development, patent protection and extensive trials with multiple shipping operators to bring the HUPA product to the marine transport market. HUPA is 50% biogenic and its biogenic portion is certified as having a GHG reduction impact of 87 per cent compared to fossil marine fuel. The product, which is compliant with marine fuels regulations and standards – is ISCC certified for its Greenhouse Gas reduction effect and can be used by shipping operators, blended with fossil marine fuels, to meet the requirements of legal mandates on marine decarbonisation under the EU’s Fuel EU Maritime Regulation and Renewable Energy Directive.  

Starting from next year, European Union legislation mandates a progressively increasing obligation on decarbonisation of marine transport rising to 80 per cent decarbonisation by 2050. This legislation is expected to drive demand for shipping companies sailing into and out of Europe to find lower carbon fuel products that are available at scale to fuel their vessels. Circtec is the only company globally that can make HUPA drop-in marine fuel from waste tyre feedstock that addresses these European mandates.

The Delfzijl plant is Circtec’s first large commercial-scale plant investment following a 15-year technology and product development process. Circtec is planning the development of several plant projects globally over the next few years, starting with North America and Southeast Asia, as direct owner operator plants and as joint-venture licensing partnerships.

A previous long-term offtake partnership for the entire output from the new Delfzijl plant of Circtec’s circular chemical product, recovered carbon black (rCB), was announced in 2021with Birla Carbon, one of the world’s largest producers of the chemical carbon black. This is supplied to Birla Carbon for their Continua SCM flagship decarbonisation product line. The processing capacity of the Circtec Delfzijl plant will account for circa 6 per cent of European waste tyres annually; over 50 per cent of European waste tyres are currently burned in cement plants or exported to Asia for disposal, according to the ETRMA. An ISO-standard Life Cycle Assessment of the Circtec plant investment shows it is expected to reduce GHG emissions by equivalent to circa 3 per cent of the national emissions of the Netherlands’ chemical industry sector once the plant is at full scale.  

Allen Timpany, CEO and Cofounder of Circtec, said; “This entry into offtake and funding agreements with bp provides Circtec with a long-term offtake relationship, which will assist with our growth plans over the coming years, and accelerate the development of our pyrolysis plant capacity to produce renewable and circular products from waste feedstock. We hope that by working together Circtec and bp can help shipping operators tackle their GHG emissions, while addressing the serious environmental problem of end-of-life tyres. The Delfzijl plant will be a significant industrial decarbonisation investment in the Netherlands, and bp’s support is an important part of making that happen”.

Sven Boss-Walker, SVP Refining and Products Trading at bp, said: “We’re excited to work with the team at Circtec, especially as the company enters a new chapter and begins its expansion in The Netherlands this year. With the HUPA renewable drop-in marine fuel, Circtec is supporting the shipping industry with the solutions it needs to help achieve its sustainability goals.”

Enviro Receives Additional MSEK 54 Payment

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Enviro Receives Additional MSEK 54 Payment

Scandinavian Enviro Systems has received an additional payment for costs incurred relating to the plant in Uddevalla, Sweden

The payment has been made by the joint venture established by Enviro and Antin Infrastructure Partners.

This time too, the payment covers part of the costs incurred by Enviro for establishing the full-scale recycling plant for end-of-life tyres in Uddevalla.

In February, Enviro received MSEK 53 in a first payment for costs incurred of which 50 per cent was in cash and 50 per cent in the form of shares in the joint venture. In total, Enviro has now received MSEK 106.8 in payments, whereof MSEK 53.4 in cash and MSEK 53.4 in the form of shares.   

Enviro’s stake in the joint venture will fluctuate in pace with the capitalisation process for the joint venture, but over time Enviro is entitled to acquire an ownership share that ultimately corresponds to approximately 30 per cent.

The construction of the full-scale plant in Uddevalla was initiated in February this year. The facility and the land it is being built on have now passed into the joint venture’s ownership. The joint venture will be the world’s first large-scale tyre recycling company, combining Enviro’s unique patented technology for extracting carbon black and pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tyres with Antin’s expertise in developing and scaling up future infrastructure platforms. The joint venture plans to construct plants across Europe targeting a total annual recycling capacity of up to one million metric tons of end-of-life tyres by 2030.

Enviro will receive revenue through both service fees and an asset fee based on the profitability of the respective plants while the company will have the possibility of building up long-term value through ownership in the joint venture. After the directed share issue in the spring 2023 and the final investment decision, Enviro has secured the financing of the company’s operations for 24-30 months counted from May 2023.

SIGNUS Renews its Collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation

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SIGNUS Renews its Collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation

For the fifth consecutive year, the Getafe wheelchair basketball socio-sports school, is the beneficiary of the agreement between SIGNUS and Real Madrid Foundation

For the fifth consecutive year, the Spanish collective management system for end-of-use tyres, SIGNUS, has renewed its collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation.

The managing director of the Real Madrid Foundation, Julio González Ronco, received Gabriel Leal, general director of SIGNUS, in the Real Madrid City auditorium, to ratify the renewal of the collaboration agreement between both bodies.

The collaboration will contribute to the sustainability of the socio-sports wheelchair basketball school of the Real Madrid Foundation of Getafe, which takes place at the CEIP Jorge Guillén and serves a dozen minors, boys and girls, with physical disabilities. and psychic, between 8 and 20 years old.

A programme with which SIGNUS has shown great commitment by visiting the beneficiaries every season, together with Felipe Reyes, ambassador of Real Madrid, who accompanied the attendees of this event.

Felipe Reyes pointed out; “Raising awareness throughout society regarding the recycling and reuse of materials is key and that SIGNUS is committed to socio-educational sports as a channel to convey that message is very encouraging.”

For his part, the general director of SIGNUS, Gabriel Leal, expressed his satisfaction as he explained; “Together we work on the values of sustainability through basketball. For us it is important to transmit to the participants of this school the importance of waste management, as in our case, specifically tyres.”

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