Sustainability

We understand that there is no other way than to foster sustainable practice to exist in this world within a healthy habitable environment. Thus to have a better life and to present a healthy future to our upcoming generations, we strongly nurture and follow sustainable practices throughout the process.

We for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The idea of sustainability and its essentiality was well realised worldwide in 2015, when world leaders came together in 2015 and made a historic promise to secure the rights and well-being of everyone on a healthy, thriving planet when they adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In EnviroCarbon we sincerely commit to maintain environmental stewardship and social progress and continuously thrive to adhere to different SDG goals throughout our performance.

Zero-Emission

Our solutions support the development of zero-emission plants with no carbon footprints. We provide solutions to develop rCB plants by implementing cutting- edge technology for reusing the gasses that used to be generated as a byproduct of the system. Thus we can successfully integrate the concept of SDG 13 i.e. Climate Action that deals with minimizing greenhouse gas emission and improving the climate change situations and impacts.

Zero-Waste

We offer zero-waste carbon recovery solutions, by prioritizing our design to minimize, recycle and reuse the waste materials that are generated through the process. Apart from reusing the pyrolysis gas, all of the water used in the waste tyre pyrolysis facility is circulated water. There is no discharge of wastewater.

Thus we follow the concept of SDG 12, that promotes minimizing waste generation, encourages recycling and reuse, and ensures the responsible management of chemicals and waste throughout their lifecycle. Zero Waste aligns strongly with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). It also contributes to SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land). Zero waste practices help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve resources, protect biodiversity, and promote sustainable consumption patterns.

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency is practised in the process made upon our engineering solution, by recycling a byproduct i.e. gas, as fuel into the process again. Thus fresh energy is only required for initial ignition of the plant, but not throughout the process. Moreover, instead of a batch process, we offer solutions for continuous processes, which itself is an energy efficient system. In this way we address SDG 7, which deals with global rate of improvement in energy efficiency, i.e. Energy intensity, which measures how much energy is used per unit of economic output.

Innovation

Waste tire recycling significantly contributes to SDG 9, which focuses on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation. Our dedicated research and development help us to leverage unique innovations and regular updation and improvements of existing solutions to optimize efficiency, improve the end-product quality and integrate sustainability standards.

Circular Economy

The core principles of a circular economy revolve around minimizing waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems.

These principles are achieved through strategies like reducing consumption, reusing products, recycling materials, and designing for longevity and recyclability. Ultimately, the goal is to create a closed-loop system where resources are used efficiently and sustainably, minimizing environmental impact.

Tire recycling is a key component of the circular economy, where waste is seen as a resource to be reused and repurposed. The tyre pyrolysis process follows the principles of circular economy in almost every step, starting from designing pyrolysis plants, recycling end of life tyres, reusing pyrolysis oil and gas in the same system and running a close loop process contributing water and energy efficiency, zero emission and environmental improvement. Our advanced engineering solutions allow clients to set up clean and sustainable plants to transform waste tyres into high-quality rCB (Recovered Carbon Black), contributing to a sustainable production system. ‍

Thus, sustainability is the heart of EnviroCarbon Engineering, that inspires, guides and is there always with every step we take.

Being with our Government

Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022 and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR):

The management of waste tyres in India is regulated under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2022, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). These rules are designed to promote a circular economy through the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which assigns recycling obligations to tyre producers based on the quantity of new tyres manufactured, imported, or waste tyres imported. The EPR regime aims to create a structured mechanism for the effective management of end- of-life tyres, ensuring that recycling targets are met through the generation and transaction of EPR certificates.

In this regard, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has developed a centralized online portal for the registration of producers, recyclers, and retreaders for implementation of EPR regime. The portal facilitates the generation, transfer, and transaction of EPR certificates, while also tracking EPR targets and the quantity of waste tyres recycled. The CPCB has also issued guidelines for imposing environmental compensation in cases of non- compliance of afore-said Rules. Additionally, a standard SOP has been developed for recycling waste tyre scrap, particularly for the recovery of tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO), pyro gas, and char in TPO units.

Salient Features of the Rules are:

All the entities (producer, recycler of waste tyre and retreader) are required to register on the portal developed by CPCB before commencing or continuing their business activities.
The EPR obligation imposed under the Amendment Rules have been bifurcated basis the entity registering on the CPCB portal, i.e. (a) for producers (manufacturers or importers) of new tyres, (b) for importers of waste tyres, and (c) for retreading.
Producers are required to fulfill their EPR obligation by purchasing the EPR certificate from registered recyclers and submit it online on the portal by filing quarterly returns.
ISCC and global compliance roadmap for future plant operations
Recycler is obligated to submit the information regarding the quantity of waste tyres used and end product produced, EPR certificates sold to the producer, and such other relevant information as required by CPCB, on the portal on monthly basis.
Provisions for environment compensation and verification & audit, and prosecution as applicable has been introduced.

Sustainability Targets

Being one of the key members of the United Nations sustainability program, India has set targets under many major SDGs.

The Ministry has notified ‘Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Waste Tyre’ on 21st July, 2022 through amendment in Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste tyres. These rules cover all types of waste tyre including tubes and flaps that is no longer mounted on a vehicle and is no longer used for its intended purpose. These notification function based on the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) where the producers (including importers) of tyres are responsible for recycling/retreading of waste tyre and use of recovered materials from wastes into reclaim rubber, crumb rubber, crumb rubber modified bitumen, recovered carbon black and pyrolysis is oil & char. New rules promote setting up of new industries and entrepreneurship in collection and recycling/ retreading of waste tyres.

Compliance with environmental conservation

We strictly adhere to all environmental regulations, innovations, and standards of the Government of India and State Governments. We also educate and help our customers in abiding by all those rules and norms, i.e. getting EPR benefits and IASC certificates etc.

In EnviroCarbon, instead of considering sustainability as an ideal goal, we make it as a principal guiding factor of our work which we integrate in every facet of our engineering marvels.

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