A recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has gone further than most in analysing the effects of tyre wear particles (TWPs) and associated chemicals and their environmental impact. The report focuses on the whole life cycle of a tyre, but there are areas where the retreading industry could start to take the lead in developing further mitigation strategies. Retreading and recycling of tyres are already at the forefront of the report, highlighting the global dependence of new tyres on large amounts of natural rubber and petroleum-based compounds, representing a persistent...
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