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Recycling
Rubber Revamps: Circular Rubber Technologies opening a new automotive rubber recycling plant in Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta — Circular Rubber Technologies is opening a new automotive rubber recycling plant in Red Deer, Alberta. The plant will be a $16 million dollar venture and will be the first demonstration plant for a new tire-recycling process that aims to “infinitely” reuse the world’s existing rubber. Shauna LeBlond, chief innovations officer at […]
March 27, 2024
EV
Tire Troubles: Research from the Recycled Rubber Coalition estimates 12 percent increase in scrap tires with greater EV adoption
Toronto, Ontario — The Recycled Rubber Coalition has released a white paper that estimates a 12 percent increase in scrap tires following the greater adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The paper, “An Unexpected Electric Vehicle Environmental Problem With Common Sense Solutions,” specifically examines how the rapid adoption of EVs will potentially lead to an increase […]
February 14, 2024
EV
Testing Tires: EV tires wear out faster, according to new study
Toronto, Ontario – A recent study made by Tire Rack aims at tackling the question of whether or not electric vehicles require specific tires. Tire Rack, an American tire company, recently added a Tesla Model 3 to its tire-testing fleet, allowing for expanded testing in areas of wet, dry and winter environments. After a year […]
October 18, 2023
Recycling
Collections Call: Major Ont. used tire collection companies facing $200K fines for regulation non-compliance
Toronto, Ontario — Five major tire collection businesses in Ontario have run afoul of the province’s recycling regulator, according to reporting from the CBC, with each of the named companies now facing the prospect of six-figure fines. Ontario’s Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA) has officially called out five companies responsible for the collection of […]
April 12, 2023
Collision Repair
Wheels In Motion: In Motion Brands to design new CrashBay.com digital showroom
Toronto, Ontario — In Motion Brands and CrashBay.com have officially joined forces, according to an announcement from Wednesday, with the former signing on to develop a digital showroom for the latter’s tire and wheel e-commerce platform. With the combined power of both companies, CrashBay customers will now have access to an online marketplace designed by […]
February 8, 2023
Collision Repair
Automotive Alchemy: BASF, Mercedes-Benz to use chemical recycling to repurpose scrap tires
Toronto, Ontario — Given that most cars come with at least four of them, many auto recycling facilities are overflowing with tires; as such, Mercedes-Benz is looking into ways to reconstitute and reintegrate end-of-life tires back into plastic components on the company’s new vehicles. The German automaker will utilize BASF’s chemical recycling process to combine […]
September 6, 2022
Recycling
Tire Liar: Sask. tire company owing $200K for unpaid recycling fees
Regina, Saskatchewan — Tire fraud! It’s the biggest thing since wire fraud and the ownership of a central Saskatchewan recycling company are big fans of the practice, earning themselves more than $200,000 in fines and unpaid fees. Silk Tire Inc. of Foam Lake and Kelvington, Sask. was named in a Ministry of Environment press release […]
February 2, 2022
Recycling
New regulation for recycling tires in Ontario
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario – August 13, 2018 – As of next year, tires will be recycled through a new system in Ontario. Last spring, Glen Murray, the minister of environment and climate change announced that Ontario Tire Stewardship, needs to close it’s Used Tires Program by the end of this year, and to submit […]
August 13, 2018
Collision Repair
Bridgestone elevates standards in sustainable procurement practices; launches new policy for suppliers and partners
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 6, 2018 — Today, Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), announced a new Global Sustainable Procurement Policy that will help the company to select the most qualified suppliers and promote best practices industry-wide. As Bridgestone is the world’s largest tire and rubber company, the new policy will also be used […]
February 6, 2018
Network
Tire Take Back 2015 continues to grow with farmers in the mix
Tire Take Back 2015 took place June 1 to 6 at over 60 locations. Final numbers have not been confirmed, but photos will give you a bit of an idea. Head on over to our Facebook gallery for over 30 exclusive photos from across Ontario.
June 17, 2015
Recycling
Tire Take Back 2015 continues to grow with farmers in the mix
London, Ontario — June 17, 2015 By Mike Davey For the last six years, the Tire Take Back event has been turning discarded tires into community benefits and helping to fulfill dreams for kids. This year marks six years of The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) raising funds for Sunshine Foundation through its Tire Take […]
June 17, 2015
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