Not many maritimers find themselves in August gazing out, next to the mouth of the Great Whale River, at the vastness of Hudson Bay.nnThis past…
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Andrew Macdonald, owner of Maritime Auto Parts in Glenholme, Nova Scotia, is a passionate voice for and leader in the automotive recycling industry.nnHis business, which employs 23…
Understanding reduction, re-use, recycling and valorization can be a huge benefit.nnAs of June 2017, the Association of Auto Part Recyclers in Quebec (ARPAC) has embodied…
Community involvement is a key strategy for many automotive recyclers.nCommunity involvement is a way to put a human face behind auto recycling, because we remain…
The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) have long advocated for a national recycling standard, but the logistics of getting waste or parts from Northern Canada…
Note: originally published in 2011 in CAA Magazine – we have made some progress in Ontario.nnHow to ensure your old clunker doesn’t become an environmental…
The old school linear economy is becoming a thing of the past. At one time, everything was make, use, dispose. A new model of thinking…
A car’s afterlife is a mystery to most. A tow truck carts it off, or you trade it in at a dealership, then it’s out…
The biggest problem facing end-of-life vehicle recycling for years continues unchanged, as recognised end-of-life vehicle dismantling companies are still suffering from illegal and uncontrolled management…
Nationally, the utilization of recycled parts seems to be trending downward. A lot of this is due to offshore competition for salvage, which is making…