Product stewardship and extended producer responsibility schemes can be valuable tools for improving recycling outcomes and addressing genuine market failures. But the establishment of a scheme should
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TSA: Australians paying twice in tyre recycling scams
Australians are being forced to pay twice for tyre disposal, as rogue operators pocket fees and leave ratepayers to fund the clean-up of illegally dumped tyres. The issue is highlighted in Tyre Stewardship
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Report finds tyre PS needs mandatory participation to work
A new report released by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has found that Australia’s tyre circular economy will not grow without mandatory participation in a product stewardship scheme.
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Review in on tyre stewardship scheme
An independent review of the national Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme (TPSS), and Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) administration of the Scheme confirms the organisation is performing well within its current
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TSA Trans-Tasman alliance advances tyre recovery
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to form a new regional body aimed at improving the management and recovery of end-of-life tyres, with both countries committing to closer cooperation on technology,
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Inquiry into end-of-life tyres set in motion
The Australian tyre industry, and its role within the circular economy, will be the focus of a new inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and Science. Australia produces more than 67 million end-of-life tyres each year, many of which end up in landfill, stockpiles, or are exported with limited oversight.
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Border Force intercepts illegal tyre waste
The Australian Government has stopped the unlawful export of 10 shipping containers of illegal tyre waste from Sydney to Malaysia.
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TSA: high recovery rate hides failure of tyre circularity
Australia generated 537,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres last financial year, yet only 26 per cent were reused or recycled, highlighting a massive opportunity for improved resource recovery, according to
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TSA welcomes senate inquiry report findings
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) welcomes the findings of the Australian Senate Inquiry’s report ‘No Time to Waste’. Commending the Senate Committee and its Chair Senator Whish-Wilson for making
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Positive results in OTR tyre crumb rubber road trial
The results are in from Sunshine Coast Council’s 12-month trial using crumb rubber derived from Off-the-Road (OTR) tyres in road construction. The trial, conducted across Railway Parade (Glass House
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