Abstract
End-of-life tyres (EOLT) a problematic source of waste belongs to a type of solid waste named "bulky" in waste management. It constitutes a lot of environmental issues which ranges from causative of fires hazards to health and hygiene menace. A holistic waste management technique will go a long way to determine a proper handling, re-usage, reduction, recycling and disposal of EOLT and peradventures make EOLT a huge waste to wealth venture. This article reviews the management, re-use and recycling of EOLT in developed countries as compared to that of developing countries. Some pertinent gaps in the national managerial policies and programme governing the collection, storage and recycling of EOLTs were identified. The article conclusively proffers a managerial pathway that will optimize the opportunities of Waste to Wealth resources in EOLTs in developing countries thereby contributing to their economic advancement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1054-1064 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management |
| Volume | 2018 |
| Issue number | NOV |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Pretoria, IEOM 2018 - Duration: 29 Oct 2018 → 1 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- End-of-life tyre
- Policies
- Recycling
- Waste management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
