China’s trash import ban gives a global perspective into recycling
March 27, 2019 – China’s trash import ban has been extended. Last year Beijing banned the imports of 24 varieties of solid waste. On Friday it announced that the ban has been extended to more materials including steel waste and used auto parts. This ban has created quite the wakeup call for areas that rely […]
Recyclers of the Round Table
March 27, 2019 — Britain, 7th Century AD: In the two hundred years after Rome’s departure from their island, Britons have suffered from a near total collapse of their society. Invaded by Anglo-Saxons, the remaining Celtic peoples are united under the banner of Arthur. Ruling from his shining city of Camelot, Arthur summons his ministers […]
SGI’s Michele Morrison shares her passion for the industry
By Jordan Arseneault Toronto, Ontario — March 27, 2019 — Michele Morrison, director of salvage administration and finance for SGI began working for the public insurer in 1997, and became involved with the Saskatchewan Auto Recycler’s Association through a promotion she received from the public insurer in the fall of 2016. She took on the role of […]
BMW Group joins environmental shipping initiative
March 20, 2019 – The BMW group has become the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to join the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). The independent platform, which was launched in March of 2018 by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, aims to improve measures, transparency, and awareness relating to the issue of ship recycling. “Sustainable awareness and transparency are […]
Hidden Heroes
March 13, 2019 — For health and safety reasons, auto recyclers don’t tend to wear capes. Their efforts on behalf of the environment, however, are downright heroic. Not unlike many-a-masked crusader, the industry’s good work too often goes unaccredited. It is high time that recyclers let the world know exactly why their work is so important. […]
Car-Part’s concerns
February 27, 2019 — When it comes to recalls on auto parts, co-founder of the internet marketplace, Car-Part.com Jeff Schroder is one of the many auto recyclers concerned about gaining access to the proper information from OEMs. This is a frustrating concern that Jeff has been working on for the past four years. “It’s really a […]
ARA Teleconference
February 7, 2019 —The Automotive Recyclers Association launched its first town hall meeting this afternoon, with a 30-minute teleconference discussing issues within the industry. Owner of Standard Auto Wreckers David Gold took some time to speak during the conference, highlighting the ARA Convention and Exposition, which is set to take place later this year. “ARA […]
B-CAR focuses on quality control
February 7, 2019 — For the past five years the British Columbia Auto Recyclers Association (B-CAR) has been gearing their focus towards implementing quality control within the auto recyclers in their province. Right now, the province has environmental regulations put in place, but the association felt that something was missing– the ownership of industry standards. “The […]
What are the advantages of auto recycling?
December 20, 2018 — We rely on it to take us everywhere and it plays a huge role in our lifes. Meanwhile the rest of our environment is paying the price. Yes, I’m reffering to the four wheels we rely on daily. But, it’s not just the continuous use of driving around that’s damaging, it’s […]
PEI auto recycling facility plans to install new equipment
January 26, 2019 — John Ross & Sons, which recently purchased A&S Scrap Metal’s facility in Charlottetown, PEI is planning on installing an auto shredder and downstream equipment. According to a PEI Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism press release, the PEI provincial government has approved of a loan of $3 million to John Ross […]
