EU-wide End-of-waste Criteria for ELT-derived Rubber

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ELT derived rubber is ready for EU-wide EoW criteria

Currently rubber recycled from end-of-life tires (ELTs) was ranked 3rd among the most suitable candidate streams for which to develop further EU-wide end-of-waste (EoW) criteria in the European Commission JRC’s report. The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ association (ETRMA) and the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) are pleased about this prioritization exercise, although they are right to wonder why there is no date on the horizon.

The 3rd place (after Plastic and Textiles) is still worth a medal, nevertheless. …

Source: Recycling Magazine