| Author | Pal, Kanika |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Professional Master’s in Corporate Social Responsibility, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Unlike in developed countries, there is no producer responsibility regulation for used
tyres in India. The common notion is that most of the waste Bias or Nylon tyres when
disposed off are either recycled by the informal sector or burnt as fuel in cement kilns in
India. However, there is no documented research on this subject. Moreover, this is not
necessarily applicable for Radial tyres, as the manufacturing process is very different.
There are very few tyre-cutters who can break a Radial tyre after being discarded for
further use.
So far none of the tyre companies in the country have used tyre recycling as part of their
business model due to lack of government regulation and economic feasibility. This
means that there could be a huge untapped opportunity lying here. Any tyre company in
India willing to take ‘responsibility’ of its used tyre waste could, therefore, emerge as a
true industry leader for environmental sustainability.
The research study thus helps to track the exact journey of tyre when disposed in India;
identify environmental and social problems in this chain which can pose as future risks;
and in the end suggest possible strategy addressing the problem of tyre disposal to be a
‘responsible’ tyre manufacturer. The overall idea is also to be future ready, in case of a
law that may regulate tyre waste disposal, just as electronic waste |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Visvanathan, Chettiyappan |
| Examination Committee(s) | Welford, Richard ;Wokeck, Leena |