August 26, 2020
National Environmental Standard for tyres a crucial piece of the puzzle
The way tyres are stored outdoors is set to change for the better with Government announcing a new National Environmental Standard (NES)...
Priority Product
July 31, 2020
MTA, Bridgestone support for regulated tyre stewardship
The Government announcement declaring tyres as a priority product has gained support from some of the biggest players in the industry....
July 29, 2020
Tyre industry pumped by Government announcement
Dumping and stockpiling of tyres will become a thing of the past after they were declared a priority product under the Waste...
July 27, 2020
Tyrewise 2.0 Master Report Released
Final report released 3R Group, as project managers of Tyrewise, have now completed the final Tyrewise report, following completion of the Phase Two...
September 1, 2019
Regulated product stewardship of tyres discussed on Radio NZ
Tyrewise has been in the news recently with Radio New Zealand National's Nine to Noon programme featuring a segment discussing a proposed...
August 8, 2019
Tyre industry welcomes priority product proposal
Millions of tyres piled around New Zealand are set to become a thing of the past with the announcement of a Government...
September 3, 2018
Tyre stewardship won’t mean a new tax
Marty Hoffart of Waste Watchers rightly points out that a mandatory product stewardship scheme to recycle tyres will not result in a...
August 19, 2018
Government waste work programme approved
Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage has announced a programme of work to take action on New Zealand’s long-neglected waste problems....
June 14, 2018
Industry ready to tackle New Zealand’s tyre problem
New Zealand’s tyre industry says it is ready to make mandatory stewardship for end of life tyres a reality, it just needs...
May 18, 2018
Moves to declare end of life tyres a priority product
New Zealand has edged one step closer to solving its ever-mounting problem with end of life tyres....