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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
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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
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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