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Auto Motive |
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The Manufacturing of a new car releases an average of 7 tons of CO2. Estimate of Dean Bill Chameides of Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment |
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There are over 2,650 Auto Recyclers in the USA and Canada who are Members of State or Provincial Auto Recyclers Associations |
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1 litre of oil contaminates about 1,000,000 liters of water, so 1 US Gallon Contaminates 3,750,000 Gallons. Professional Recyclers use Oil catchment equipment. |
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In the UK it is a Criminal offence to allow old engine Oil or similar to seep into the ground or go down a drain. The find is £20,000 or more (US$30,000) |
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The water fuel cell is an invention by American Stanley Allen Meyer (August 24, 1940–March 21, 1998). He claimed that an automobile retrofitted with the device could use water as fuel instead of gasoline. The fuel cell purportedly split water into its component elements, hydrogen and oxygen which were then burned to generate power. |
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Auto recycling is the 16th largest industry in the United States with an estimated $5 Billion turnover in annual sales. |
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In the USA Auto Recyclers process over 11 million various types of vcehicles every year. This saves an estimated 85,000,000 million barrels of oil that would otherwise be used in the manufacture of new replacement parts. |
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Auto Recycling saves additional energy and resources by recycling rebuildable core parts for automotive parts rebuilders reconditioners and scrap metal processors. |
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Auto Recyclers supply on average nearly 40% of all ferrous scrap (iron & steel) to their countries scrap processing industry. |
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Auto Recyclers provide a invaluable environmental service by helping keep thier countries roads clear of abandoned and disabled vehicles by providing collection services and facilities for these types of vehicles to be deposited. |
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Auto Recyclers hold down Insurance rates by purchasing inoperative vehicles from insurance companies, allowing them to recover some of their losses. Insurance companies are the automotive recycler's major source of vehicles. |
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Auto Recyclers Reduce Pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, when a mill uses scrap iron and steel in place of ore, there is a 86% reduction in air pollution, a 76% reduction in water pollution and a 105% reduction in solid waste. |
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Auto Recyclers sell complete components rather than dozens of little parts, saving consumers and Motor Traders time and money for repair work. |
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Auto Recyclers sell the majority of their inventory to commercial repair operations; including body shops, new and used car dealers, repair shops and auto and truck fleets. These professionals know the value of recycled auto parts. |
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Auto Recyclers offer wholesale and retail customers quality parts that sell for up to 50% less than the comparable new part and offer warranties on recycled auto parts that often are better than the manufacturer's new part warranty. |
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Auto Recyclers We are an important source of hard-to-find parts and components. |
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Professional Auto Recyclers can often locate parts faster than new part dealers because theyare linked to the Find-A-Part Communications System to Suppliers across the UK and Europe. |
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Aluminium |
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If all the aluminium cans sold in the UK were recycled, there would be 14 million fewer full Dustbins (Trashcans USA) to be collected each year in the UK. |
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Trees and Forests |
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Rainforests are being cut down at the rate of 100 acres per minute. |
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The average American emits over 36,000 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. The amount of carbon dioxide that you are responsible for is often called your carbon footprint. And too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is one of the major causes of global warming. You can do your part to help save the environment by using energy more wisely and recycling. But planting trees can also help reduce the effects of carbon dioxide. On average, a mature tree annually removes more than 50 pounds of carbon dioxide from the global atmosphere. |
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General Rubbish |
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On average every person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every seven weeks. |
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Every UK household produces over one tonne of rubbish every year. |
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Incinerating 10,000 tonnes of waste creates one job, land-filling the same amount of waste creates six jobs but recycling this much waste creates 36 jobs. |
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Glass |
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Recycling two glass bottles saves enough energy to boil water for five cups of tea. |
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It is not known how long glass takes to break down, but it’s so long that glass made in the Middle East over 3000 years ago can still be found today. |
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Paper |
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Each tonne of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 KW of energy and 7000 gallons of water. |
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70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared with making it from raw materials |
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Plastic |
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The energy saved by recycling one plastic bottle will power a computer for 25 minutes. |
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It takes just 25 two litre drink bottles to make one adult size fleece. |
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Wind Power |
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If you are installing a wind power turbine at your home in England, you may be eligible for a grant of £1000 for each KW installed (limit of £2500 or 30% of total cost) |
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The largest wind turbine in the world is in Hawaii. It stands 20 storeys high and has rotors the length of a football field. |
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Wind is the fastest growing energy source worldwide. |
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The UK is the windiest country in Europe, so much so that the whole country could be powered several times over using wind energy. |
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An average wind speed of 14mph is required to convert wind energy into electricity. |
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The earliest known windmills were in Persia (Iran) and looked like large paddle wheels. |
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In 200BC people in China and the Middle East used windmills to pump water and grind grain. |
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