Schwalbe is part of the “Plastics. Rebuilding Our World” exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum

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schwalbe Present with many products in present exhibition in famous Vitra Design Museum Of weil am rein, Germany, As far as “Plastic. remaking our world“, Schwalbe’s famous inner tube recycling program is one of the exhibits. The exhibition, which has opened Friday (March 25), its theme is plastic boom And how plastics shape our daily lives, like almost any other material: from packaging to trainers, from appliances to furniture, from cars to architecture. The exhibition examines the rapid development of plastics in the 20th century, its disastrous consequences for the environment, and possible solutions for more sustainable use.

Schwalbe found one such solution for old and used bicycle tubes with its recycling program, which launched in early 2015circular economy So it is firmly entrenched in the company. program is now available five european countries (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, Switzerland): Old tubes are collected, recycled and then used to produce new ones. process provides a Energy savings of 80% Compared to the production of new butyl.

More than six million inner tubes have already been collected and recycled since the project began. This program will also be applicable to bicycle tyres in future. Schwalbe launched a pilot project in November 2021 in collaboration withTechnical University of Cologne And Pyram Innovation AG, In the gallery of the Vitra Design Museum it is now possible to see a ball made of used inner tubes, cut valves, cut inner tubes and various initial stages of recycling inner tubes.

In addition, a video explains the recycling cycle in Schwabe, from the return of a used inner tube to a new inner tube. In addition, the gallery shows the cut pattern of one of the most popular and famous Schwalbe tires: the Marathon Plus. It aims to illustrate the manufacture of tires and highlight the greater complexity of tire recycling than tire recycling. air chamber,

Other exhibits in the museum are rarities from the early days of plastics, fantastic items from the Pop era, as well as many current design objects and projects, including practical innovations, projects to clean up the world’s oceans, and bioplastics based on algae or fungi. . SAIL.. The exhibition can be viewed in Weil am Rhein until 04 September 2022. It will then be moved to other well-known museums, for example, the V&A Museum of Dundee, Scotland, where it will be presented from 29 October 2022 to 5 February 2023, and from spring 2023 to Maat – the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology Lisbon, Other milestones are in the planning stage.

All about Schwalbe Recycling: https://www.schwalbe.com/en/recycling