The rubber industry is a dirty business and is accountable for 1% of world pollution. It may not seem much, but any workable idea that can reduce the number of pollutants is welcomed. That’s why it ...

Continental is looking at trash heaps and recycling bins to find sustainable materials for future tires. The company hopes to make all of its tires entirely from sustainable materials by 2050 at the ...

Because they're made of vulcanized rubber, old tires can't simply be melted down and used to make new tires. Such is reportedly not the case, however, with new rubber-free tires made from eco-friendly ...

To make tire production more sustainable, Bridgestone is turning to a desert shrub called guayule as a source of natural rubber. Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, guayule ...

TOKYO >> Leading tire makers are accelerating the development of tires made with biomass. Manufacturers are reviewing not only the environmental performance of their automobiles, but the raw materials ...

The chemical in question, 1,3-butadiene, doesn’t seem very impressive at first sight, consisting of just four carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms, but its global market was worth US$19 billion in 2019 ...