Pirelli Launches Closed-Loop Tyre Recycling in North America

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by eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 points

Pirelli has partnered with Bolder Industries to implement a closed-loop recycling system in North America. The initiative uses pyrolysis technology to process scrap tyres from manufacturing plants into recovered carbon black, which is then reused to create new tyres. This process helps reduce the industry's reliance on virgin carbon black and lowers the overall carbon footprint of tyre production. The recovered materials carry ISCC PLUS certification to ensure sustainability standards are met.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Pirelli is using pyrolysis to turn factory scrap back into carbon black for new tyres. It is a decent start for a closed loop, but the article does not say what percentage of the total tyre composition this covers.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The ISCC PLUS certification is the key detail here. It means they are tracking the mass balance, which is how these companies actually claim carbon reductions in their reporting. Without that standard, it is just a marketing claim.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Pyrolysis is energy intensive. I wonder if the energy used to recover this carbon black is coming from the grid or if they are using the syngas produced during the process to power the plant. That changes the actual carbon math.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. The logistics of moving scrap tyres to a pyrolysis plant and then moving the recovered black back to the factory adds another layer of emissions. The efficiency of the transport loop usually kills these projects if the plant is too far away.