Liberty Tire Recycling | 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 45 ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Recycling More Than Tires While our focus is on recycling end-of-life tires, we have also prioritized eliminating waste across our business. ` In 2023, each of our 56 individual sites were challenged to implement an on-site recycling program. Ninety percent of our locations now have recycling efforts in place for items such as paper, aluminum, plastic and other metals. ` While we recycle all of the steel that is removed from tires in addition to the rubber, we are also focused on ways to recycle old equipment and supplies from our facilities. At our Rubberecycle facility, the team worked with a local business to recycle more than 8,500 tons of metal. This generated a revenue stream instead of a cost for disposal - a great example that doing right by the environment is also good for business. ` In 2023, we recycled 634,453 lbs of FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers) bulk bags. These large polypropylene bags are used to transport tire-derived material between Liberty Tire locations where it is not feasible to bulk load the product. We continue to leverage opportunities to recycle FIBC bulk bags for use in products such as composite lumber. ` We refurbish and reuse our wooden shipping pallets to conserve the amount of wood needed to make new pallets. Each year at our headquarters in Pittsburgh, we conduct an e-waste recycling event. This year, we collected 1,072 pounds of e-waste including a variety of electronics as listed below. 6 Mobile Devices 46 Hard Drives & Assorted Parts 25 Keyboards 15 Mice 7 Monitors 30 Network Devices 29 Laptops & Batteries 12 Mini PCs & Desktops 6 Printers & Scanners 40lbs Cables & Cords 19 Telecom Equipment 3 Toner Cartridges
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