February 9, 2018
WRC tyre movement and storage guidelines
The release of tyre movement and storage guidelines are an important step in effective management of end-of-life tyres in New Zealand, says...
February 9, 2018
Old tyres – making footpaths that help water trees
Who would have thought? New research from the University of Melbourne and Tasmanian company Merlin Site Services has found a way of recycling...
October 25, 2017
Tyres in coalition agreement
Following the recent elections, 3R Group, project managers for Tyrewise, are delighted to see funding for stewardship of end-of-life tyres as part...
November 2, 2015
Why are waste tyres not regulated?
Source: Radio New Zealand National Every year three million tyres [Note: Tyrewise believes this is more like 5 million] are put into landfills,...
October 28, 2015
Paul Henry with Greens MP Julie Anne Genter
Paul Henry talks to Greens MP Julie Anne Genter in response to the Environment Minister Nick Smith's offer of funding grants for new ideas...
October 27, 2015
Grants offered for tyre recycling ideas
Source: New Zealand Herald article Environment Minister Nick Smith is offering funding grants for new ideas to recycle about three million old tyres...
September 29, 2015
Industry disappointed at Minister’s stance
A major group broadly representing the tyre industry is deeply disappointed with the stance taken by the Minister for the Environment regarding...
August 6, 2015
The man who loves tyres – Seven Sharp
Seven Sharp coverage of Alvin Cobb: Tyre lover Alvin Cobb collects tyres, owns two tyre shops and has filled an abandoned quarry with...
July 30, 2015
Waste tyres economic research
Waste tyres economic research: Intervention options to promote investment in on-shore waste tyres recycling In 2014, the Ministry for the Environment commissioned KPMG...
July 29, 2015
Bridgestone leads way in NZ tyre recycling
[caption id="attachment_1860" align="alignright" width="300"] Bridgestone Australia and New Zealand Managing Director Andrew Moffatt[/caption] Bridgestone has signed a breakthrough agreement to collect and recycle...