Tires don't last forever. Once the tread wears down sufficiently, it can become a safety issue, with motorists unable to get adequate traction on the road's surface. The problem is that the rubber ...

Depending on driving habits and road conditions, car tires can last between 40,000 and 60,000 miles, or approximately six years. Besides road vehicles, many other types of equipment, such as bicycles ...

Prism Worldwide has raised $40 million to advance technology that converts used tires into thermoplastic elastomers. Most old tires are incinerated or landfilled, but several companies are developing ...

Tires, especially when discarded improperly or allowed to wear down on roads, are a significant source of environmental pollution. As tires degrade, they shed tiny particles known as microplastics, ...