Press Release 06.11.2024
Schwalbe wins the German Sustainability Award for Products 2025 with Green Marathon
The world's first circular tire is considered a benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly development
Schwalbe has been awarded the German Sustainability Award for Products 2025 for its "Green Marathon" bicycle tire. The product award honors the beacons among sustainable solutions and is probably Germany's most prestigious recognition for exemplary ecological and social achievements. It is awarded by the German Sustainability Award Foundation.
Frank Bohle, CEO: "We are incredibly proud to have won the German Sustainability Award for Products. The Green Marathon combines innovation and environmental friendliness on a new level and is a model for our entire product range. We are consistently driving research and development forward and want to continue to act as a pioneer in terms of ecological responsibility."
Green Marathon is the first bicycle tire with a closed product cycle
The Green Marathon was introduced in 2023 and is the world's first bicycle tire made from used tires, among other things. For this, Schwalbe uses recycled carbon black from its own tire recycling process. It replaces 100% fossil-based industrial carbon black. This saves 80% CO₂ equivalents (CO₂eq). The rCB comes directly from Pyrum Innovations AG, the company where the actual recycling process takes place in Saarland.
Overall, the Green Marathon consists of 80% recycled and renewable raw materials, including 100% fairly traded natural rubber (Fair Rubber). Schwalbe has presented a detailed life cycle assessment to quantify the environmental impact of the Green Marathon. The result: at 1.43 kg CO₂eq, the Green Marathon saves a total of 41% CO₂eq compared to its predecessor. Despite its significantly lower CO₂eq footprint, the tire makes no compromises in terms of quality, puncture protection or mileage.
In the meantime, Schwalbe has also converted large parts of its tire range to circular tires. More than 70% of all Schwalbe tires are manufactured with recycled carbon black (rCB).
The award ceremony for the German Sustainability Award Products will take place on November 29, 2024 in Düsseldorf.
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