rubber

Fresh tracks: Continental Tyres unveils sustainable tyre made from recycled materials

Automotive

Fresh tracks: Continental Tyres unveils sustainable tyre made from recycled materials

The new UltraContact NXT is first volume production tyre with both a high share of sustainable materials and maximum EU tyre-label performance

clock 14 June 2023 • 2 min read
Bridgestone debuts tyre made using 75 per cent recycled and renewable materials

Automotive

Bridgestone debuts tyre made using 75 per cent recycled and renewable materials

Company hails major step forward in efforts to create a sustainable tyre made from synthetic and natural rubber

clock 11 April 2023 • 2 min read
From desert to race-track: Bridgestone Americas invests $42m to develop desert shrub into rubber alternative

Investment

From desert to race-track: Bridgestone Americas invests $42m to develop desert shrub into rubber alternative

Bridgestone has now invested more than $100m in guayule research, as part of its effort to deliver 100 per cent renewable tires by 2050

clock 31 August 2022 • 3 min read

Marketing

Climate-safe sex? Durex owner Reckitt signs up as 'hygiene partner' for COP26

Consumer goods firm signs on as latest sponsor for Glasgow climate summit as it teams up with WWF and commits to producing Fair Trade condoms

clock 29 March 2021 • 3 min read

Recycling

Michelin partners with Sweden's Enviro to transform tyres into raw materials

Discussions are ongoing between the two companies, and a final agreement is expected by mid-2020.

clock 19 April 2020 • 1 min read

Supply chain

'100 per cent sustainable materials': Bridgestone Tires rolls out global sustainable procurement policy

World's largest tire and rubber company unveils sweeping new strategy designed to tackle environmental impacts in its supply chain

clock 07 February 2018 • 3 min read