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Tires
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Ontarians in the dark about tire recycling
OAKVILLE – Only a third (37 percent) of Ontarians know that tires are recycled in this province. Nearly half (49 per cent) of Ontarians do not know whether they’re recycled or thrown into landfills, and a surprising 14 per cent…
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eTracks celebrates first year under IPR
OAKVILLE, Ontario –To celebrate its first year under Ontario’s new end-of-life tire regulation and Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) model, eTracks Tire Management Systems announced several Awards of Excellence in appreciation of its suppliers’ invaluable help in achieving a seamless transition…
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RPRA seeks feedback on fees
The Ontario Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) is consulting on its proposed 2020 Registry fees for tires, batteries and electronics. These are fees that registrants pay to the authority to cover its costs related to building and operating the…
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Making cement with tires
Custom-designed technology allows cement manufacturer to efficiently fuel its kiln with waste tires
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Liberty Tire Recycling buys Lakin Tire
PITTSBURGH – Liberty Tire Recycling has acquired Lakin Tire, with support from its majority equity sponsor The Carlyle Group. Lakin, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, and with operations focused throughout the Western United States and the Northeast, is one…
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A new recycling technique breaks down old tires into reusable materials
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered an efficient and mild process that uses silicone chemistry to break the sulfur-to-sulfur bonds that hold tires together
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McMaster researchers make tire recycling breakthrough
HAMILTON, Ontario – A team of chemists at McMaster University has discovered an innovative way to break down and dissolve the rubber used in automobile tires, a process which could lead to new recycling methods that have so far proven…
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Additive improves rubber for recycling
Evonik’s Vestenamer process additive allows waste rubber to be efficiently processed into a tough material used again in a variety of applications such as road construction, sports or playgrounds. Every year, a waste volume of some 19.3 million tonnes of…
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Ecolomondo building in Hawkesbury, Ontario
MONTREAL – Ecolomondo Corporation has completed the purchase of the site to build its latest Thermal Decomposition (TDP) facility to be built on Tessier street in the Town of Hawkesbury, Ontario. Further to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale completed…
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Swedish firm to build tire recycling plant in Canada
Scandinavian Enviro Systems A.B. has signed an agreement with Saskatchewan-based ArticCan Energy Services Inc. to establish a tire recycling plant in Canada. While a precise location has yet to be revealed, the agreement is valid for a period of 18 months and applies…
