SELECTED INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN THE WASTE TYRES MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Nowadays, waste is something that every country can handle in terms of disposing of it, storing it, or reusing it. However, waste is not only municipal waste but also other raw materials that wear out over time, and their primary purpose in life is over. The ideal case for such waste is its recycling and reuse in other forms. Preventing waste is the best way to recycle, but its life cycle needs to be addressed if waste is produced. The economic model of the current society is primarily linear so far. We extract natural resources and take them to the other side of the world, where products are made from them. These are distributed to other corners of the world, where consumers buy, use and throw them away. This is how waste is created and raw materials in the form of products end up in landfills, incinerators, or thrown in the wild. However, according to the institute, the circular model should, in addition to a stable economy, also ensure a healthy environment. This specific area of waste is under-discussed across society compared to plastics, where more emphasis is placed on recycling and reuse. The presented manuscript concerns the worst kind of waste, namely end-of-life tyres. Despite this, there are companies in Slovakia that are looking for innovative ways to evaluate this type of waste and are dedicated to traditional recycling methods. The number of fast-paced used tyres is increasing nowadays, which also adapts to the lifestyle of everyday life.