The Tyre Collective
Green-Tech startup pursuing the mission of clean air and water for all by building technology to capture tire wear microplastic pollution. Started from an idea, The Tyre Collective is now an international team.
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Automotive Engineering, Product Design, Entrepreneurship, Material Characterization and Reuse, Environmental Policy Analysis, Strategic Development.
Year: 2020 - Present
This is the stealthy pollutant you never thought about.
Tire Wear is the second largest microplastic pollutant in our oceans, toxic to aquatic life, and a major air particulate pollution. It flows into our waterways and the air we breathe.
The Tyre Collective, invented and built the first technology to capture this pollution, on vehicle as it is created, before it can disperse into the environment.
Three Company Pillars
Develop a device to capture tire wear pollution.
Advance research and support environmental policy.
Close the loop. Turn pollution into products.
Develop a Device
The Tyre Collective invented patented technology that can selectively capture tire microplastic particles as they are created. The device mounts behind the tire on the vehicle. Up to ~95% of the material it collects is tire wear. It targets capturing small particles which are the most harmful for our air and water.
Currently on the 5th generation prototype, R&D continues with in lab scale testing and on vehicle pilots. The device is assembled in house, utilizes patented core technology, custom UI platform, and remote monitoring.
Research & Policy
Our team believes in science lead research and open knowledge. We apply cutting edge research into our R&D strategy from in house work, collaborations, and supporting independent research. This work has enabled the integration of Machine Learning and leading material science work into The Tyre Collective. We have built a thriving network of independent researchers and supported scientific publications.
Collaboration with government officials and NGOs has contributed to the advancement of policies around tire wear internationally.
Close the Loop
This doesn’t end with us. Tire wear is a micronized rubber. We work with established recyclers to reuse this material back into rubber products. Through experimental material science work we have discovered that other novel products, such as batteries and 3D printing filament, can also be created.
