Thornhill, Ontario--July 27, 2010--Retire Your Ride and Boston Auto Wreckers held a media event today to demonstrate what happens to a properly recycled car before it goes to the crusher.

Retire Your Ride had been out at the New Bloor Festival over the weekend, where community members painted their messages on the soon-to-be-recycled vehicle.

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