Businesses, including those in rubber, need to be aware of their impact on the environment now more than ever, Klean Industries Inc. CEO Jesse Klinkhamer believes.
Compared to materials such as paper, metal and even plastics, rubber is more challenging to collect and recycle thanks to the material’s properties as well as the form of its most ubiquitous product—the tire.
“We live in what we believe are unprecedented times, where we have more stringent environmental regulations coming into play. We’ve got distinct corporate social responsibility mandates that corporations are putting into play that both investors and consumers are demanding from their products’ suppliers,” Klinkhamer said during a presentation at the International Tire Exhibition & Conference.
This year’s ITEC, sponsored by Rubber & Plastics News, took place virtually due to COVID-19.
As head of Klean Industries in Vancouver, Klinkhamer said he believes technology will help the rubber industry to better