Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has joined the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), an inter-governmental organisation composed of rubber producing and consuming stakeholders.
According to IRSG Secretary-General Salvatore Pinizzotto, the group has 36 members countries and over 100 members covering the entire natural and synthetic rubber value chain.
“IRSG is the sole multinational body dedicated to discussing the many issues that affect natural rubber and synthetic rubber production, usage, trade and recycling,” Mr. Pinizzotto said.
“We welcome TSA into our group and look forward to hearing their ideas and sharing our knowledge.”
TSA CEO Lina Goodman said the membership will ensure TSA connects directly with government officials on a global scale.
“It gives TSA a far greater insight into current global trends, and how this affects what happens to Australia’s waste tyres,” Ms. Goodman said.
“We are also working with a global quality assurance organisation, Intertek, to verify what happens to Australian waste tyres that are currently exported overseas.”
Ms. Goodman said working with IRSG will also allow TSA to help state and federal government’s gain a better understanding of the current foreign trade in waste tyres.
“This membership gives TSA and Australia better global connections, better information, and will lead to better outcomes for waste tyres,” Ms. Goodman said.
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