he European Recycling Industries Federation (EuRIC), the Spanish Federation for Recovery and Recycling (FER) and the Collective Management System for End-of-Life Tyres in Spain (SIGNUS) have warned of the significant consequences of the European Commission proposal to ban the use of materials from tyres at the end of their useful life (rubber crumb) on artificial turf pitches, without taking into account other equally efficient measures with less environmental impact.
EURIC, FER and SIGNUS Respond to Proposed Ban
In Europe, around 150 million tyres are processed for recycling each year, which is one tyre for every three citizens of the European Union. This rubber from recycled tyres has a wide range of practical uses, such as essential materials for artificial turf used in football pitches, playgrounds and its use in road construction.
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