New Zealand studies how to recycle tyres
ERJ staff report (DS)
Wellington, New Zealand - New Zealand's government is to provide funding of NZ$133,000 (euro 83,200) to the Product Stewardship Foundation to explore recycling options for used tyres, New Zealand's Environment Minister Nick Smith announced today.
“This funding will be used by the Foundation to work with tyre industry importers and retailers to identify the best way for New Zealand to recycle and re-use our used tyres,†Dr Smith says. The Government expects to receive the report detailing options by April 2013.
“We have a significant environmental problem in New Zealand with the disposal of about 4 million tyres annually at the end of their useful life. 85 percent of those tyres end up in landfills where they leach contaminates that pose a long term risk to the environment. We need to find economic ways in which these used tyres can be put to better use.â€
The working group will look at schemes in other countries and develop options and guiding principles for New Zealand. Recyclers and local authorities will also be consulted on preferred options.
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Press release from NZ government
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