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Canadian Environmental Final Frontier

The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) recently announced the sponsorship of an end-of-life vehicle (ELV) management project in the Canadian Far North. This project will result in the protection of water resources, the improvement of local capacity and… Read full post  » The post Canadian…

Autofocus: What happens when a car dies?

Like an Organ donor, your old car can keep giving key parts years after it leaves the road. Here’s how it works at one of Winnipeg’s biggest auto recyclers There’s something wrong with this wrecking yard in Winnipeg…. Read full post  »The post Autofocus: What…

Globalization impacts auto recycling

Today’s car buyers may not realize that, whether imported or American made, automobiles typically contain parts sourced from many countries. American icons such as the Ford Explorer SUV contain 50 percent North American made parts, while the imported… Read full post  »The post Globalization impacts…

Auto wreckers scrap the old ways

Peter Gorrie Special to Toronto Star October 2008 Junkyards are dogged by greasy stereotypes, but that’s changing in the age of recycling Battered cars, far removed from their glittering showroom days, occupy most of the dirt yard behind the gaudily… Read full post  »The post Auto wreckers…