Closing the Loop: Lithion Technologies completes construction of first commercial plant in Saint-Bruno, Quebec region
St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec — Lithion Technologies (Lithion) has announced the completion of the construction of its first commercial critical mineral extraction plant, Lithion Saint-Bruno, located in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec. The company, which develops, deploys and operates sustainable and innovative patented technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries and create a circular supply of strategic materials, has completed the plant […]
A Go For Green: Nissan to begin project to transition to low-CO2 emission aluminum by 2030
Toronto, Ontario — On May 17th, Nissan Motor Co. announced that it will use low CO2 emission aluminum parts made from green or recycled aluminum in both new and current models beginning this year. The automaker specifically aims to complete this transition by 2030 when all parts used will be made from green or recycled […]
Beyond Batteries: IRT holds free webinar on electric vehicle recycling challenges and opportunities
Toronto, Ontario — On May 2nd, the International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) hosted the “Beyond Batteries: Mastering the EV Recycling Challenge” webinar. This free event explored a variety of important topics currently affecting the automotive recycling and electric vehicle (EV) industries. Specifically, featured speakers—Andreas Frossberg, CEO, Sweden’s National Association of Car Dealers and David […]
CO2e Impact of Recycled Parts: Integrated Car Part Pro Reports Help Net-Zero Goals
Fort Wright, Kentucky — 35 MILLION METRIC TONNES of CO2e.* That’s the potential reduction of carbon emissions annually from Car-Part.com’s North American marketplaces, if quotes for top recycled parts are being utilized instead of new parts. That’s the equivalent of 32 percent of annual Canadian driving emissions!† That’s big news for collision industry companies with […]
Stepping-Up Shipping Standards: URG, ARA and Team PRP release Industry Standards for Part Preparation and Shipping guide
Toronto, Ontario — The United Recyclers Group (URG), Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) and Team PRP have published a uniform set of standards for parts preparation and shipping for the professional automotive recycling industry. The guide is the result of a collaborative effort between the three organizations, and the three groups will now promote the standards […]
Look at Learning Curves: Auto recyclers remain positive about EV adoption despite information gaps, says ICTC report
Toronto, Ontario — The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) claims in a new report that Ontario’s automotive recyclers remain positive about provincial electric vehicle (EV) adoption despite the need to tackle growing information gaps. The ICTC’s Fast Charging Ontario’s Electric Vehicle Workforce report “provides an overview of the present state of EV industry development […]
Grains For Change: Michelin to use rice husks as part of pledge to increase tire sustainability
Toronto, Ontario — As part of Michelin’s pledge to produce a 100-percent sustainable tire by 2050, the company plans to incorporate rice into its tire production. For Michelin, a material is only sustainable if it is recycled or renewable over a human lifetime. The company currently uses recycled plastics, styrene, natural and synthetic rubbers and […]
Sustainable, Resilient, Essential: ISRI rebrands as the Recycled Materials Association
Toronto, Ontario — After more than 35 years, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has announced that it is now the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA). This new branding was originally unveiled during the closing general session of ISRI 2024 Convention and Exhibition which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 15th to 18th. […]
A Certification Collaboration: URG merges certification with ARA’s Gold Seal Program
Toronto, Ontario — The United Recyclers Group (URG) and the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) have announced the launch of the Gold Seal Quality Assurance Certification for professional automotive recyclers. This collaboration was recently announced at the United Recyclers Group Annual Conference hosted with Team PRP from April 4th to the 6th at the Hyatt Regency […]
Smells Like Teen Spirit: 15-year-old entrepreneur owns scrapyard in one of Newfoundland’s busiest industrial parks
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador — Ryan Easton of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, is bucking the trends of his age by running a scrapyard in one of the province’s busiest industrial parks. The 15-year-old specifically scraps cars, recycles appliances, metal and e-waste, and even rents dumpster services. He then sells the scrap to bulk buyers. Originally […]
