In 2018, the world generated 1 billion tires, approximately 25 million tons. The World Business Council for Sustainability estimates that 1 billion tires, or about 25 million tons, were generated globally in 2018. Currently, the global tire recycling rate is 70%, and the recovery rate is 50%, with the remaining 20% \u200b\u200bconverted into energy. In comparison, the annual recycling rate for plastic packaging or containers is only 14%. To achieve \"Ambition 2048,\" Michelin is investing in high-tech recycling technologies to increase the proportion of sustainable materials to 80%. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, Michelin currently employs 111,700 people in 170 countries and has 68 production sites in 17 countries, producing 187 million tires in 2016. The \"Biobutterfly\" project launches a circular economy for tires. Michelin plans to establish a circular economy with its new tire, \"VISION.\" This new concept tire does not require inflation, will be made from bio-based and recycled materials, and the tread can be biodegradable and recycled through 3D printing. Today's tires contain over 200 raw materials. 60% of the rubber used in the tire industry is made from petroleum-derived hydrocarbons, while the remaining 40% is still natural rubber. Michelin's \"Ambition 2048\" sustainability goals include a commitment to researching bio-based materials. In 2012, Michelin launched the \"Biobutterfly\" project with Axens petrochemical company and the French Petroleum Energy Institute (IFP Energies Nouvelles). The \"Biobutterfly\" project focuses on producing synthetic rubber from biomaterials such as wood, straw, and sugar beets. Patented Technology: Recycling Tires into Sustainable Materials. Michelin is also exploring integrating more recyclable and renewable materials into its tires. In late 2017, Michelin acquired Lehigh Technologies, a Georgia-based chemical company whose patented technology transforms recycled tires into high-tech micronized rubber powder. These innovative materials reduce the amount of non-renewable raw materials, such as synthetic rubber or soot, required for tire production. Micronized rubber powder is a low-cost, sustainable material that can replace other materials used in tire manufacturing, as well as plastics, asphalt, and building materials. Many of the world's largest tire manufacturers, as well as asphalt and building materials specialists, are already customers of Lehigh Technologies. Through the achievement of the \"Ambition 2048\" plan, Michelin estimates that the energy savings will be equivalent to: \u00fc Saving 33 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fill 16.5 supertankers \u00fc The total energy consumption of every French person for one month \u00fc Saving the fuel equivalent of a typical car (8L\/100km) traveling 65 billion kilometers annually. Source: Environmental Information Centre (2018\/09\/28)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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