Recyclers’ Talks #4: Boosting Tyre Recycling - Essential to the EU Green Deal Recyclers' Talks

Going the extra-mile on the road of climate neutral and circular economy is a must to achieve the targets set by the European Green Deal and tyre recycling has a key role in this regard. Tyres are complex-products made from the very best quality raw materials, such as rubber, steel and textile fibres. Recyclers have invested heavily to recover more materials from end-of-life tyres (ELT) while creating non-outsourceable jobs and contributing to environmental sustainability. Yet, in the European Union, the margin for improvement remains significant to boost tyre recycling.

Join Recyclers’ Talks #4 to discuss what is needed to achieve more circularity in tyres and a more sustainable value chain; and find out how different players in the tyre value chain can contribute to this goal.

Keynote Opening Interventions (14h30 – 14h50)


Poul STEEN RASMUSSEN, President of EuRIC MTR, Group CEO, Genan – Opening Words
Enrique GARCIA JOHN, Policy Officer, European Commission

Panel Discussion with Q&A from the audience (14h50 – 16h40)


Alex VAN GELDEREN, Advisor ELT management and Fazilet CINARALP, Secretary General, The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA)
Lars RAAHAUGE, External Consultant, Environment & Business Development, Genan
Alastair COX, Technical Director, EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC)
Élise VITALI, Policy Officer for chemicals, European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
Sonia MEGERT MARSHALL, COO, Tyre Recycling Solutions (TRS)

Concluding remarks and policy recommendations (16h40 – 16h45)


Emmanuel KATRAKIS, Secretary General of EuRIC

The event will be moderated by Kira TAYLOR, Journalist @EURACTIV