Review of Waste Tire Reuse& Recycling in China —current situation, problems and countermeasures

Abstract

This article first expounds the current situation on waste tire generation and recycling in China. Then it analyses the existing problems and causes in the industry of waste tire recycling. Finally, it proposes countermeasures and suggestion on promoting a healthy waste tire industry. These strategies include accelerating the speed of drawing up regulations on waste tire reuse and recycling management, completing encourage policies and mechanism of waste tire resource recycling industry, developing adequately the influence of China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) and China Tire Retreading And Utilization Association (CTRA), and etc.. China has an abundant resource of waste tires and recycling potential. And it will be of great significance to mitigating the scarcity of rubber resource, improving ecological environment, developing circular economy and building resource-efficient society in China if we can reuse and recycle waste tires properly and form a healthy waste tire industry.

Key words:  waste tires; circular economy; ecological environment; reuse& recycling