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Is the new tyre initiative really sustainable?

Is the new tyre initiative really sustainable?

Is the new tyre initiative really sustainable? Is the new tyre initiative really sustainable?, 17.87 MB
Friday, June 23, 2017

Environment Minister Nick Smith’s tyre recycling initiative invests $19 million to Golden Bay Cement in Northland for equipment to incinerate tyres for fuel, and $6.4 million to create a nationwide tyre collection service and shredding facilities. 95bFM reporter Kelly Enright talks to Sandra Murray from the New Zealand Product Stewardship Council about whether this really is a positive initiative.