BIOTYRES or GREEN TIRES - Science and Technology for General Studies

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  • BIOTYRES
    Biotyre are new bio-based Eco friendly tires produced from sugar by using biotechnology. It is the world's first 'green' tires made from sugar.

    BIOTYRES or GREEN TYRESRaw Materials used:
    • Normally petroleum or rubber trees are used to produce tires.
    • Biotyres use sugar as raw material.
    • Sugar is produced from genetically engineered microbes by using biotechnology.

    Advantages of Biotyres:
    • Production of a traditional single tyre requires 7 gallons of oil. Oil reserves are not renewable resources. So by using biotyres we can restrict the petroleum usage.
    • Also emission of GHGs can be reduced.
    • Annually almost one billion tyres are produced by using petroleum /  natural rubber trees. By using biotyres, we can preserve the forests & also cause Carbon Sink.
    • Recyclable is main advantage of biotyres.

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