Tire Stewardship BC

OCEAN LEGACY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP UPDATE!🛞♻️ This year over a thousand foam-filled tires have been recovered from BC’s oceans and waterways, thanks to the hard work of Ocean Legacy Foundation! Last year we entered into a 5-year partnership with Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF), providing $30,000/year to support scrap tire clean-up expeditions across BC, and remove foam from recovered tires so they can be properly recycled right here in BC. Using those funds, OLF purchased a guillotine to save on the time and labour required to remove the foam. As a result, they’re able to process more scrap tires, keeping them out of the oceans and landfill. Once the foam is properly removed from the tires, our friends at Liberty Tire Recycling pick them up to be recycled into new products right here in BC! Yesterday, the communications team at TSBC stopped by to see the new machine in action and learn more about the incredible work that they’re doing at OLF! We’re so proud to be partners with such an advanced and innovative environmental organization and can’t wait to see what’s to come for them! 👏🏽👏🏽 Read more about our partnership here: https://lnkd.in/g7_ZjvSE

This City of Burnaby playground was totally transformed with a new accessible surface made with the rubber from 2,114 recycled tires! Check out the latest project that was made possible by the TSBC Community Grant Program here: https://lnkd.in/gxpvjhyB

What happens to Styrofoam-filled tires and other debris pulled from BC’s coastlines? Discover how Ocean Legacy Foundation, with the help of Let's Talk Trash, is addressing ocean waste and advancing tire recycling with support from Tire Stewardship BC. Read more about their inspiring work here: https://lnkd.in/gNG8T7RV

For years we have been proud partners of Artist Response Team (ART) and the great work by Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright to educate the younger generation about environmental stewardship through music. The new “Step in the Right Direction” song & video project is the result of a partnership between the ART team, Ey Stélmexw St’elt’ílém/Good Medicine Songs, Tire Stewardship BC, Interchange Recycling, and SD 33 (Chilliwack). This Fall, choir, band and drumming students from Chilliwack Secondary, Sardis Secondary, and GW Graham Secondary schools will record their parts which will be added to the final mix. Drumming group will be led by District Indigenous Enhancement Teacher, Rick Joe, and the final result is sure to impress! Follow the progress of this project, listen to the full song, and learn more about this amazing partnership here: https://lnkd.in/gfjYEjdv

Tire recycling isn't just about turning old tires into new products. As Circular Economy Month comes to a close, we encourage you to check out our short post on how tire recycling here in BC drives a circular economy (and how you can help). Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gk2KQgmR

Over 2,100 recycled BC tires have transformed Lobley Park in Burnaby into a more inclusive, accessible, and safer playground for families! With support from the TSBC Community Grant Program, the City of Burnaby's Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department revitalized the space, now featuring durable, wheelchair-friendly rubber surfacing. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gxpvjhyB

What does "circular economy" mean, and what does it have to do with tire recycling? To kick off Waste Reduction Week (Oct 21-27), we're talking all about Circular Economy Month in our latest post, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gk2KQgmR

Did you know that unwanted tires can be transformed into a wide range of innovative products? On October 8, we had the fantastic opportunity to partner with the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) in Edmonton for the Tire Recycling Innovation Symposium. This event brought together industry experts and innovators to address the challenges and opportunities faced by British Columbia and Alberta in developing sustainable markets for recycled tire materials. We shared valuable updates from both provinces, participated in insightful presentations, and engaged in discussions about the future of tire recycling. We visited Eco-Flex Recycled Rubber Solutions in Legal, Alberta, to explore innovative products made from recycled tires, such as wall panels, curb ramps and parking curbs. We also toured the Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC plant, where 30% of Off the Road (OTR) tires are processed into mulch and crumb for recycling.

October is Circular Economy Month in Canada - the perfect reminder to reduce waste and recycle your old tires. How can you do your part? ♻ Extend the life of your tires through proper tire maintenance ♻ Recycle your tires so they can be turned into new products ♻ Reuse your tires by turning them into swings or decor BC residents: You can take your old tires to a tire recycling location near you to be recycled for free! Find a location here: https://lnkd.in/gK84czFC What happens to your tires once they're recycled? Find out here: https://lnkd.in/g4VRcrGG

Last night, four new Vancouver restaurants were added to the prestigious Michelin Guide! Is there a connection between Michelin tires and the MICHELIN Guide? Yep! "In order to help motorists develop their trips - thereby boosting car sales and in turn, tyre purchases - the Michelin brothers produced a small guide filled with handy information for travellers, such as maps, information on how to change a tyre, where to fill up on petrol, and wonderfully - for the traveller in search of respite from the adventures of the day - a listing of places to eat or take shelter for the night." Read all about how it started here: https://lnkd.in/d4VJQQg6 And for an updated list of the restaurants that have been added to the Vancouver Michelin Guide, visit: https://lnkd.in/ggDih6hs