Liberty Tire Recycling | 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 15 OUR COMPANY ESG GOALS Overview In 2022, Liberty Tire Recycling set three sustainability goals on which the entire company is focusing their efforts and priorities. Zero Waste Zero waste by 2030: Every tire that we collect will enter an end-use market. By 2050, our goal is that all end-of-life tire material will be utilized by low or no carbon, closed loop applications. Moving our tires up the value chain is the path to reducing the number of tires disposed of in landfills. It aligns with our commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. We are accomplishing this by developing new markets and products, collaborating with industry partners in innovation, and piloting more efficient, automated processes in our operations. We achieved progress on this front at our Jackson, GA facility. With less than a full year of operation, we were able to move 3,945 tons of rubber away from disposal and into feedstock for our customers in the region providing consumer products. The full year impact is expected to be 17,500 tons annually. In 2023, we continued to improve our landfill diversion rate and today, nearly 80% of the tires collected are being reclaimed, reused, repurposed, and recycled. This is above the industry average of 71% according to the most recent U.S. Tire Manufacturer Association’s Scrap Tire Management report issued October 25, 2022. We disposed of 462,287 metric tons comprised of municipal solid waste, tires, and universal and hazardous waste and 20,837 gallons of waste oil. As we move forward on our zero waste goal, we are going to continue to move tires into sustainable end-use markets while beginning to reduce waste streams associated with our on-site operations through recycling. Zero waste by 2030 Every tire that we collect will enter an end-use market. Reduce energy intensity by 25% by 2032 Improve fleet efficiency by 30% by 2032
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