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The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)

Natural rubber, primarily sourced from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), is an important raw material for the… Read more
September 08, 2022
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Global Platform For Sustainable Natural Rubber issues statement on proposed new EU Deforestation Regulation

Singapore, 8 September 2022: The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) has affirmed the commitment of… Read more
July 01, 2022
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New study: Evaluation of three pyrolyzer technologies for quantitative pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS) of tire tread polymer in an artificial sediment matrix

Transferable and reliable methods for tire and road wear particles (TRWP) environmental mass quantification are needed for… Read more
September 24, 2021
Natural rubber

Natural rubber players adopt policies committed to healthy ecosystems and human rights

A GPSNR Press Release Singapore, 24 September 2021: Apollo Tyres, Bridgestone, Continental Tires, Goodyear Tire and Rubber… Read more
April 21, 2021
Rubber Tree Plantation from above, Aerial View

Rubber Industry Platform Aims to Halt Deforestation, Protect Human Rights

Palm oil, cocoa, soy, bananas … and rubber? Despite a lower profile, natural rubber is a widely… Read more
January 06, 2021
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Re-Inventing the Wheel: How CEOs Are Driving the Sustainable Tire of the Future

When the internal combustion engine is phased out and zero-emission electric vehicles rule the road, we’ll still… Read more