At home, at work, at the grocery store — plastic sneaks into our lives in countless ways. The ubiquitous material is undeniably convenient, but using it in such large quantities comes at a great cost to our environment. Unfortunately, Americans generate about 10.5 million tons of plastic waste a year. Since only 1 to 2 … Read more
PITTSBURGH—Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco L.L.C. and its subsidiaries completed a financial restructuring on March 5. The Pittsburgh-based company said the action “de-levered” its balance sheet and facilitated the infusion of new capital into the tire recycler. “With its new capital structure, Liberty Tire has a strong balance sheet and the flexibility and liquidity to continue … Read more
More than 3,500 Pyrolysis plants that recycle wasted and scrap tyres to separate carbon black, steel and cheap fuel for furnaces and boilers are fighting for survival, as the government has restricted the import of used shredded tyres only for use as industry fuel. Use or wasted tyres as industry fuel is considered a serious … Read more
A PROJECT to turn old car tyres into diesel ino the Clarence Valley has hit a speed bump. South Grafton businessman Jason Chellew and former State MP Steve Cansdell have been working for more than a year to bring a tyre pyrolysis plant to the region. Mr Cansdell, who is the sales manager for Mr … Read more
The horrific effects of the latest Riverton fire have been well heralded, and, as usual, the various solutions are rehashed, the debate goes on and will probably dissipate with the exasperating smoke when we finally extinguish this seemingly seasonal disaster. Prominent among the items mentioned by the experts in recommending solutions of separation and recycling … Read more