Liberty Tire Recycling | 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance Report 19 Triumvirate/BestPLUS and Liberty Tire has been on the cutting edge of recycling with a focus on creating a more sustainable future. Using the strengths of both companies we are closing the loop on sustainability. We’re really excited about the relationship with Liberty Tire and see this path of utilizing waste materials to beneficial reuse as the way of the future.” JOSEPH SADLIER - VP AND GM OF PLASTICS RECYCLING, BESTPLUS PLASTIC LUMBER - A DIVISION OF TRIUMVIRATE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS Super Sack Recycling As we continue to evaluate all aspects of our operations for more sustainable options, we identified an opportunity to reduce our waste by recycling our super sacks. In 2022: 371,802 pounds of super sack material recycled Super sacks are large totes, capable of holding 2,200 pounds, that are used to transport tire-derived material between Liberty Tire locations or to a customer. Historically, super sacks have been cut and sent to the landfill as waste. In early 2022, Liberty Tire signed an agreement with BestPLUS Lumber, a division of Triumvirate, to remove our supersacks from the waste stream and use them in the manufacture of recycled plastic lumber. In this process, super sacks are compounded, plasticized, and blended and then extruded into molds to create a final product. Resulted in 177,512 linear feet of 2x4s or 33.6 miles of plastic lumber created
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