Mastering Masses: First Cobalt to study ‘black mass’ material from recycled batteries
Toronto, Ontario — First Cobalt has begun a study of “black mass” material from recycled batteries as a supplemental source of feed for its hydrometallurgical refinery north of Toronto. The company said it believes the refinery could recover cobalt, nickel, copper, and potentially lithium and manganese—in addition to planned cobalt production from primary feed. Discussions […]
Trustee the Board: Jeff Schroder begins term as CIECA chair
Toronto, Ontario — During the virtual CIECA board meeting on January 12, the organization’s Board of Trustees elected new officers for 2021 and announced the 2020 CIECA Award recipients. Car-Part.com CEo and founder Jeff Schroder has begun his term as CIECA’s new chair. “The CIECA Standards provide a great foundation for integration within the collision industry […]
Green on the Small Screen: Catch Andrew MacDonald on CBC discussing E.V batteries
Toronto, Ontario — Andrew MacDonald, owner of Maritime Auto Parts, proudly represented his recycling facility on CBC News: The National earlier this week. Offering his personal insight from his experience with electric vehicle batteries, MacDonald discussed the evolution of cars and how he’s dealt with the changes electric vehicles has brought to his company. “The […]
History in the Making: Global auto recyclers sign historic agreement
ARC Canada is considering signing a Memorandum of Cooperation after an international roundtable earlier this year. The memorandum was initiated and signed by auto recycling associations from across the globe in an effort to increase collaborative business as well as provide a singular, united voice worldwide for the organizations. Associations that have already signed the […]
Canadian auto recyclers make magic in Orlando
By Steve Fletcher Orlando, Florida — November 7, 2018 — The 75th Automotive Recyclers Association annual convention & trade show saw an invasion of Canadian auto recyclers helping to advance the global auto recycling industry. From suppliers like Cliff Hope from PMR Catalyst, Philippe Clermont from Power-DB and Henk Huijgen from ELV Select/SEDA, to Board Members […]
Autorecycling plant tackles 10,000 bumpers
Earlier this year, ELV revealed that bumpers could, in fact, be recycled properly and although some auto recycling plants don’t have the technology to deal with them, one plant has taken on the challenge and created an entire bumper empire. Nearly 10,000 old bumpers are stacked up at Burnaby Now recycling plant. Before China announced […]
Responsible battery coalition launches 2 million battery challenge at U.S. senate auto caucus briefing on sustainability
By CRM Staff Washington, D.C. — February 14, 2018 — A new initiative launched at the U.S Senate Auto Caucus briefing, to recover and recycle two million car batteries. The campaign is called the 2 Million Battery Challenge. A group of industry experts including battery manufacturers, retailers, recyclers and users dedicated themselves to the cause, […]
Breathe in the carbon savings: Auto recyclers reduce Massachusetts CO2 emmisions by 2.5 percent – study
By CRM Staff Massachusetts, United States — January 17, 2018 — While the recycling of auto parts and reclamation of steel and aluminum from cars has long been known to have a dramatic effect on the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere, the actual statistics on carbon savings are difficult to ascertain – at least […]
Auto recycler commissions Abbotsford’s largest mural
Abbotsford, Ontario — January 17, 2018 — Auto recycler Empire Abbotsford is now home to Abbotsford’s largest mural – a painting of a scene depicting and celebrating the area’s agricultural history. The 160-foot-long piece, created by Mission artist Dean Lauze of D’Arts with the assistance of his wife Christina and son Josh, is titled “Valley […]
Government reacts to concerned citizens by promising ‘enhanced regulations’ for the auto recycling industry
St. Boniface, Winnipeg — January 3, 2018 — The Manitoba government is making effort to help local residents and industry co-exist more compatibly, after numerous concerns expressed by locals. Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires has said that she plans to “enhance regulations” for the auto recycling industry, based on new research the government has conducted. […]
