Firestone IndyCar race tires made with guayule. The desert shrub could help supplement the rubber harvested from delicate rainforests.
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- Bridgestone is growing desert shrubs called guayule in Arizona as an alternative source of rubber.
- Guayule could be a sustainable domestic source of rubber, helping reduce deforestation.
- This article is part of "The Future of Supply-Chain Management," a series on companies' manufacturing and distribution strategies.