Category: Auto Recycling
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Google is the New Yellow Pages
Google is the New Yellow Pages How to guide digital traffic to your site Gone are the days of Yellow Pages, replaced by infinite lines of code, algorithms, and opaqueness that leaves us guessing. Gone are the days of yellow pages, where it was a relatively equal playing field for all local businesses, so long…
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Not Your Average Car Donation Program
SHiFT stands out Car donation programs are nothing new. Programs have collected vehicles since the 1990s and sold them at auto auctions, where they are bought wholesale by auto recyclers, exporters, and occasionally used car dealerships. The net profits from these sales are what is donated to benefit the pre-determined charity. The typical donation program’s…
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SHiFT Partner Launch at Automotive Recyclers Association Convention and Expo
For Immediate Release SHiFT Vehicle Retirement Initiative™ to Help Auto Recyclers Boost Environmental Protections by Recycling End-of-Life Cars and Trucks Visit booth 914 at the ARA Annual Convention to learn how vehicle donations can lead to reduced carbon emissions KANSAS CITY, MO – (October 10, 2023) – The internal combustion engine is a…
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Path to a Circular Economy For The Auto Sector
Introducing Auto Shredder Residue The vehicle recycling process makes use of over 75% of a vehicle by weight. There is not a consumer product in the world with these types of material recovery rates. Because of this, many are looking toward the automotive sector for what could be the first industry to achieve a closed…
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The Electric Vehicle Revolution: Deep Sea Mining and its Environmental Consequences
The Rise of EVs Recently, electric vehicles have become a symbol of the sustainable transportation movement, promising reduced carbon emissions and a cleaner future. The EV industry has experienced exponential growth thanks to advancements in battery technology, supportive government policies, and increased consumer demand for environmentally-friendly transportation solutions. As more countries and manufacturers pledge to…
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Hollywood Hates Recycling
“Junkyards” As Portrayed in Film Junkyard mystique has long plagued Hollywood. It’s interesting to see how the junkyard setting is so laden with symbolism, whether that be transformation, change, or the past. In reality, junkyards are the future. Junkyards, or rather auto recycling facilities, are a place where the transportation sector can drastically reduce their…
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Successful Electrification May Require Cooperation with China as the Fight Over Battery-Grade Materials Ramps Up
Battery-Grade Materials in Short Supply Due to China’s growing control of the world’s supply of battery-grade materials, it’s possible nobody will be successful transitioning to EVs without having some type of cooperation with China. Image from Tesla’s announcement of the beginning of construction on their in-house lithium refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas. Image…
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Nuclear Energy for a Sustainable Future
To Redeem or to Reject? The Vilification of Nuclear Energy Growing up within 10 miles of a power plant for nuclear energy, I was often told to prepare for the worst; preparation included knowing an evacuation route or keeping gas masks in the house at all times in case of a meltdown at the power…
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Individual vs Systemic Change in the Climate Crisis
How to Enact Systemic Change How much responsibility falls on the individual? What role should the individual have in the climate crisis? Nowadays, individuals are encouraged to make changes in their lifestyle in order to reduce their carbon footprint. There are an unlimited number of carbon footprint calculators, some of which have been reviewed here…
