12/12/13 Retreaded tyres helped save EUR 221.6 million in 2012
In 2012 retreaded tyres helped Italian final users save EUR 221.6 million. This figure is disclosed in Italy’s 2012 environmental and economic balance sheet tyre retreading drawn up by Airp (the Italian Tyre Retreaders Association).
15/11/13 Recyclable tyres: a big snake, four times as long as a round-the-world trip
227 million scrap tyres are generated every year within the EU: if placed side by side, they form a very big snake which is four times as long as a round-the-world trip. This huge amount of used tyres – highlights Airp Observatory – can represent an environmental problem.
19/10/13 A truck using retreads can save up to € 1,700 a year
Transport on rubber in Italy represents almost 90% of global figures. Moreover, this solution proves to be the most flexible and appropriate way of moving goods across our country especially in the current economic situation.
03/07/13 Replacing cars that are over 12 years old in the 8 largest Italian cities can reduce CO2 emissions by nearly a million and a half tons every year
A good 1, 457.023 tons of CO2 emissions could be reduced every year if Euro 0, Euro 1 and Euro 2 cars were replaced in the 8 largest Italian cities.
08/04/13 ReTyre, a project that calls for a labelling directive also for retreaded tyres
According to Airp (Italian Tyre Retreaders Association), retreaded tyres should also comply with the European tyre labelling.