The World Assembly,
Notes that rubber, specifically vulcanized rubber, is used in many areas of industry.
Specifically wishes to address the increasing amount of old, broken, and otherwise space-wasting automobile tires piling up in landfills.
Includes non-biodegradable rubber used in other areas of industry.
Hereby
Defines vulcanized rubber as once natural rubber, and through man-made processes via sulfur bridges between hydrocarbon chains, is made wholly synthetic.
Defines devulcanization as a process that forcibly removes sulfur cross bonds between hydrocarbon chains.
Encourages member states to appropriately dispose of, or reuse products containing vulcanized rubber in a way that cause minimal damage to the environment.
Mandates that disposal of the rubber is met within health parameters and environmental protection criterion
Vulcanized rubber products are to either be incinerated, devulcanized, or reused at the end of their lifespan.
- Byproducts of incineration, including sulfur compounds, CO2 and other harmful gases are to be collected and appropriately disposed of in a way that causes little damage to the environment.
Appropriate ways to dispose of incinerated byproducts are:- Gas ventilation, either to storage or agricultural use
- Steel processing
- Rubber Added Mixture asphalt and Portland cement
- Sludge for metalwork
- Byproducts from devulcanization are to be contained and appropriately disposed of in a way that causes little damage to the environment. Disposal of byproducts include:
- Sulfur extraction
- Hydrocarbon plastics
- Reuse is constituted as rubber products being used for non wasteful purposes.
- Shredded rubber for landfill covers, lechate systems, and as a replacement for coal and/or coke.
Mandates that national rubber recycling statistics are shared with the World Assembly Environmental Protection Authority, and that said records are used to give improvement tips and suggestions.
Encourages member states to reuse as much rubber as economically sustainable, to decrease the current impact unused rubber has on the environment.
Urges member states to increase production of bio-degradable rubber products for industrial, civil, and automotive usage.