When many people think of eco-friendly and the automotive industry, the first things that may come to mind are hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles or high fuel-efficiency cars. The United Recyclers Group (URG) is trying to change this and “has announced the release of a request for proposal from the University of Colorado to quantify the environmental benefits of automotive recycling.”

According to Al Lacy, an automotive recycling consultant, the project aims to achieve three things:

“First, we want to estimate the environmental benefits of automotive recycling based on the present industry size and operating practices. Second, we want to estimate the additional benefits of recycling more parts from each vehicle recycled. And finally, we need to learn more about potential markets for ‘carbon offsets’ or ‘carbon credits’ that might benefit insurers or recyclers.”

This study will be the largest and most comprehensive of its kind. I am intrigued to find out the results of the survey, as taking this data and quantifying it should provide for eye opening data.

Source: PR Newswire

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