{"id":21968,"date":"2022-11-14T17:41:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T16:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westend61.de\/blog\/?p=21968"},"modified":"2022-11-14T17:42:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T16:42:45","slug":"clever-ideas-to-keep-things-running-smoothly-what-tire-recycling-has-to-do-with-stock-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westend61.de\/blog\/en\/clever-ideas-to-keep-things-running-smoothly-what-tire-recycling-has-to-do-with-stock-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Clever ideas to keep things running smoothly: What tire recycling has to do with stock photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wheels represent mobility and progress par excellence, but the mountains of car tires piling up all over the world are also a major environmental problem. In Germany alone, around half a million tons of worn tires are produced each year, and across Europe the figure is around 3.4 million tons. Scrap tire depots are now banned for environmental reasons, and incineration releases harmful emissions. So where to put all that rubber waste? The Saarland-based company Pyrum Innovations, which is now listed on the stock exchange, has found an answer: In a patented process called pyrolysis, the tires are broken down into their components, gas, char, and oil, which can then be reused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In our time of energy crisis, throwaway society, and climate change, such sustainable approaches in industry are a real ray of hope. Pyrum Innovations\u2019s example shows that industry\u2014often (and not without reason) scolded as the biggest producer of greenhouse gases\u2014is capable of developing environmentally compatible processes. And these processes can also be economically worthwhile. The company, founded in 2009, is on an expansion course, planning to build numerous additional tire recycling plants, and is cooperating with major corporations such as Mercedes-Benz and BASF. The chemical giant from Ludwigshafen has joined as an investor and has made a long-term commitment to purchase 100,000 tons of the recovered oil annually. Other major customers include tire manufacturers Continental, Pirelli, and Michelin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n