5 Sep 2024

Recycling vs downcycling

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 5 September 2024

Earlier this week, Jesse spoke to an organisation called Tyrewise about a new tyre recycling scheme that began operating this month. Well, following that interview we heard from several people who still had lingering questions: does the process itself produce pollution? Can this be classed as "recycling" at all if the tyres are not re-used for the same purpose? For some clarity around these issues Mark Leishman talks to Sue Coutts, external affairs for Zero Waste Network Aotearoa.

Big pile of automobile tires on the broken-down plant. Many black rubber tyres on the ground inside the old huge empty building.

Big pile of automobile tires on the broken-down plant. Many black rubber tyres on the ground inside the old huge empty building. Photo: From Tyrewise.co.nz