Rubber tire mulch has been a popular playground surface choice for many schools. As tire mulch ages, degrades, and leeches paint and potential toxins, concerns arise that are hard to ignore.

A one-piece wheel-and-tire combo, the blue 3D-printed tire is 100% biodegradable, made from materials including natural rubber, bamboo, molasses, and orange zest.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Every time a plane lands, each tire leaves around 1½ pounds of rubber on the runway. Tires are stationary until touchdown, when sudden contact ...

For the world's three largest tire makers, sustainability literally will be built into every aspect of the nonpneumatic tires they roll out. That means expanding their understanding of bio-based and ...

It's easy to paint Akron's rubber story with black-and-white or sepia tone strokes. The city's relationship with the tire industry, in particular, can feel distant. Once a bustling tire manufacturing ...