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Posts by Steve Fletcher

What’s in a Name?

Tackling misconceptions regarding our industry. I often get asked what auto recyclers do. Essentially, our Members acquire end-of-life vehicles and sell used automotive parts. Yet there…

Quantifying the Environmental Impact

ARC/OARA’s research project with Oakdene Hollins aims to take a detailed look at the ecological benefits of using recycled parts. Recently the Automotive Recyclers of Canada…

Mutual Understanding and Cooperation

With more pressure on OEMs and insurers to adopt ESG practices, the benefits of using recycled parts become greater. We’ve seen a growing focus on Environmental…

Collaboration in the Circular Economy

Insurers, vendors and recyclers see significant benefits from working together. In the automotive recycling sector, we talk a lot about the circular economy. Recyclers acquire vehicles,…

Auto Recycling: Progressive and Proactive

Sound environmental practices are reaping big benefits for automotive recycling. Not too long ago, Stellantis released a statement assessing the benefits of using remanufactured and recycled…

Solving the Supply Issue

Recyclers have a unique opportunity to help collision repairers and insurers dealing with serious parts shortages  OEM parts supply shortages are a fact of life for…

A Roadmap to Practical EV Recycling

As I write, the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is putting the finishing touches on a roadmap that takes a look at the electrification of the…
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Serious About Sustainability

As this article was written it happened to be Earth Day. Not surprisingly, on April 22 many were focusing their attention on environmental and sustainability practices. …
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In This Together

OEMs need to understand that practices denouncing the use of salvage parts and restrictive data access harm the entire automotive economy. Recently we’ve seen more attention…