From tyres to football pitches. Why the microplastics ban misses the mark on the EU’s circular economy.
The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) strongly rejects an EU proposal that will indirectly ban materials from tyres as part of its effort to eradicate microplastics. The matter is to be discussed by the European Commission on the 23rd September 2022, and the final outcome will be known by the year-end, but currently, the prognosis is not good for crumb rubber infill.
Each year around Millions of tyres are processed for recycling annually – that i...
