Below you’ll find the sources supporting the key statistics and claims presented on our website. This library is designed to provide transparency and make it easy to trace each figure back to its original publication.

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• ≈ 1.7 bn tires are produced annually
  Source: Sustainably Driven | Accelerating impact in the tire sector
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• ≈ 1.4 bn tires reach the end of their useful life annually
  Source: TIP: END-OF-LIFE TIRES, WBCSD & How can we solve the problem of end-of-life tyres?
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• ≈ 75% of ELTs end up in landfills
  Source: Tire waste statistics in 2024 – Contec S.A Poland
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• 6 million tons of tire wear particles are released globally each year
  Source: Tire waste statistics in 2024 – Contec S.A Poland
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• 405 kg approximate CO₂ emissions are generated during the production of a new truck tire
  Source: Refurbished: Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainable Tire Solutions
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• 2–3% of all waste materials collected worldwide are ELTs
  Source: How can we solve the problem of end-of-life tyres?
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• 300 million used car and truck tires are discarded each year in the EU
  Source: LIFE project aims to revolutionise Europe’s approach to recycling end-of-life tyres – European Commission
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• <13% of discarded tires are reused or recycled
  Source: LIFE project aims to revolutionise Europe’s approach to recycling end-of-life tyres – European Commission
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• Tire wear and tear produces up to 2000 times more particle pollution than modern exhaust systems
  Source: Tire waste statistics in 2024 – Contec S.A Poland