Multi-Stakeholder Workshop Lays Groundwork for Growth of Sustainable Rubber
Mighty Earth and our allies hosted a workshop in Thailand which brought together 100 rubber farmers, traders, processors, NGOs, government representatives, and consumer brands that use rubber—like Goodyear tires and Converse shoes—to discuss one thing: sustainable natural rubber.
Deforestation Continues Because Companies Aren’t Trying
Nobody doing business with Cargill and JBS can credibly say they are concerned about deforestation
Looking at Opportunities for Sustainability in Rubber
Join us for a multi-stakeholder dialogue near some of the most interesting sustainable rubber farming innovation in Hat Yai, Thailand.
A Dialogue With Halcyon — Encouraging Change in the Rubber Industry
Mighty Earth decided to investigate the supply chain of the world’s biggest rubber supplier, Halcyon -- which controls 12 percent of the planet’s rubber. Positive change from this company could be key to transforming the broader industry.
Infographic: The Hidden Cost of Rubber
Rubber is everywhere around us: in the tires on your car or bike, in your shoes, in sporting goods, and much more. But did you know the rubber in your everyday products is likely causing massive environmental devastation?
Launch of New Global Platform Sets Stage for Rubber Industry to Address Environmental Damage
Mighty Earth joins Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber as Founding Member.
Springing into Action on Rubber
As the World Rubber Summit kicks off in Singapore, we explain why Mighty Earth has become a Founding Member of the new Global Platform on Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR).
World’s Largest Tire Manufacturers Roll Backwards on Sustainability
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Tire Industry Project (TIP) launch its long-awaited Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) – but sustainability advocates claim it prohibits key stakeholders like non-governmental and civil society organizations or small scale farmers from having a seat at the table.
Continental and Yokohama Jump on the Almost-Sustainable Rubber Bandwagon
One week before the launch of a new Global Platform on Sustainable Natural Rubber hatched by tire companies and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), two big players, Continental and Yokohama, have released their own sustainable rubber purchasing policies
Michelin’s Greenwashing Must End. It’s Time for Sustainable Rubber Production.
Rubber harvesting is causing devastation on a massive scale. And as one of the largest tire brands in the world, Michelin should be leading the charge to drive greener practices in the industry. But where the rubber hits the road, Michelin is falling short.
A Fork in the Road for the Rubber Industry?
By the shores of Lake Geneva, a modern office building houses a little-known organization that could play a huge part in the fate of the world’s tropical forests.