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Posts by Steve Fletcher
OARA report highlights the economic and environmental benefits of using recycled parts compared with newly manufactured ones. At the end of 2023, the Ontario Automotive Recyclers…
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…
Environmental Practices Fostering Greater Collaboration
Recyclers, insurers and repairers are seeing the benefits of working together on ESG initiatives Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) is a hot topic in the business…
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…
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. …