Sarah undefinedMore from Sarah undefinedRecyclingRoepke’s New Role: Introducing Kelly Roepke as the newest URG board memberToronto, Ontario – United Recyclers Group (URG) has announced the appointment of Kelly Roepke to the URG Board of Directors. A recent press release noted that Roepke “brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to the board.” The press release further outlined how prior to this, Roepke was the President and General Manager […]June 24, 2024NetworkAdvancements at ARAAC: A lookback at ARAAC’s 2024 ConventionCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island — On June 7th and 8th, automotive recycling industry members gathered at the Rodd Hotels and Resort Charlottetown in Charlottetown, P.E.I. for the Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) annual meeting. During the two-day event—which saw 60 attendees—topics covered included green recycled parts, insurer-repairer-recycler relations, electric vehicles (EVs) and much […]June 19, 2024Industry ConferencesOrganizing for OARA: OARA 2025 convention and tradeshow set to take place March 27th to 29thNiagara Falls, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) 2025 convention and trade show is set to take place on March 27th to the 29th at the Hilton Niagara Falls and Fallsview Casino. The event will include a 50+ booth trade show, keynote presentations, industry panels, roundtables, networking, fundraising and more. This year will […]June 19, 2024RecyclingCurbsiding Crackdowns: UCDA announces successful investigation by OMVIC into curbsidingToronto, Ontario — The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario (UCDA) has announced the successful investigation into provincial curbsider activities. In a recent UCDA newsletter: Successful Curbsider Investigation Wraps Up, the organization noted that “since last year, we have been aware of a massive curbsider operation allegedly operating in North York.” Here, the newsletter noted […]June 19, 2024RecyclingPlug Into Safety: Workplace Safety and Prevention Services releases electric battery safety documents for industryToronto, Ontario — To address the growing electric vehicle (EV) market in Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) has collaborated with industry groups and associations to identify the hazards associated with working on or around EV lithium-ion batteries. Specifically, the WSPS has released two documents, “Plugged Into Safety: A primer on the hazards […]June 5, 2024RecyclingClosing the Loop: Lithion Technologies completes construction of first commercial plant in Saint-Bruno, Quebec regionSt-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec — Lithion Technologies (Lithion) has announced the completion of the construction of its first commercial critical mineral extraction plant, Lithion Saint-Bruno, located in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec. The company, which develops, deploys and operates sustainable and innovative patented technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries and create a circular supply of strategic materials, has completed the plant […]June 5, 2024RecyclingA Go For Green: Nissan to begin project to transition to low-CO2 emission aluminum by 2030Toronto, Ontario — On May 17th, Nissan Motor Co. announced that it will use low CO2 emission aluminum parts made from green or recycled aluminum in both new and current models beginning this year. The automaker specifically aims to complete this transition by 2030 when all parts used will be made from green or recycled […]May 22, 2024RecyclingBeyond Batteries: IRT holds free webinar on electric vehicle recycling challenges and opportunitiesToronto, Ontario — On May 2nd, the International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) hosted the “Beyond Batteries: Mastering the EV Recycling Challenge” webinar. This free event explored a variety of important topics currently affecting the automotive recycling and electric vehicle (EV) industries. Specifically, featured speakers—Andreas Frossberg, CEO, Sweden’s National Association of Car Dealers and David […]May 22, 2024RecyclingCO2e Impact of Recycled Parts: Integrated Car Part Pro Reports Help Net-Zero GoalsFort Wright, Kentucky — 35 MILLION METRIC TONNES of CO2e.* That’s the potential reduction of carbon emissions annually from Car-Part.com’s North American marketplaces, if quotes for top recycled parts are being utilized instead of new parts. That’s the equivalent of 32 percent of annual Canadian driving emissions!† That’s big news for collision industry companies with […]May 22, 2024NetworkStepping-Up Shipping Standards: URG, ARA and Team PRP release Industry Standards for Part Preparation and Shipping guideToronto, Ontario — The United Recyclers Group (URG), Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) and Team PRP have published a uniform set of standards for parts preparation and shipping for the professional automotive recycling industry. The guide is the result of a collaborative effort between the three organizations, and the three groups will now promote the standards […]May 8, 2024Previous PagePage 8 of 11Next Page
