Los Angeles Dismantler Doing Its Part To Help The Environment
April 20, 2007 Green Sticker Program - What Every Car Buyer needs to know about the Recyclability of the New Vehicles.
-provided by Ginny Whelan
Henry Ford once observed "If we asked the public what they wanted, they would have said, faster horses." People work with what they know.
Historically, consumer programs conceived to recycle paper and aluminum cans have gotten a lot of press.
According to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers,(a trade association of 9 car and light truck manufacturers including BMW, Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen) "cars are one of the most recycled consumer items." The automakers long have recognized the desirability of vehicle recycling. The Automotive Recyclers and shredders have provided an extensive and efficient network.
With the rise in the ecological consciousness of the global community. The objective of the Green Sticker is to provide a score card of the recyclability of each new vehicle. The Green Sticker program will educate the new car consumer to consider the recycled content (Green Sticker) in making a purchase.
The Automotive Recyclers Association and Worldwide Automotive Recycling Associations will promote, monitor and facilitate the Green Sticker program. The ARA is a not for profit arm of the international automotive recycling industry recognized for over 64 years along with the international automotive recycling associations worldwide.
The Green Sticker will be developed from a pre-competitive, cooperative data base of recyclability with automakers and the auto recycling industries. The measurable content of the recyclable database will be used to value the Green Sticker assigned to every new vehicle model manufactured.
Funding for the Green Sticker program will be provided by sponsors, the auto manufactures ELV programs internationally and independent automotive suppliers. Automakers who continue to design and devise new uses for the recycled material will value the Green Sticker as a marketing tool to bring environmentally concerned consumers to purchase the models with the most recyclable content.
Designing vehicles and supplier materials with recycling in mind further reduces the solid waste stream. Manufacturers now give more consideration to the materials selected in auto part creation. Using materials that are cost effective to recycle. Documenting the recyclable materials and recycled parts removed will valued the Green Sticker. The Green Sticker will promote consumer awareness of the importance of proper disposal and recycling of End -of-Life- Vehicles (ELV).
As pressure to recycle increases, auto manufactures worldwide will demand that suppliers and manufacturing facilities use more recycled material. The Green Sticker program can measure that recyclability and a provide point of purchase window sticker for all new vehicles, with the goal to increase consumer awareness of the recyclability of vehicles that carry a Green Sticker.
Other Ways We Help
In addition to recycling Porsche parts, Los Angeles Dismantler also recycles bottles, cans and paper. Boxes from purchased products, shipments, and other sources are reused for shipping out parts. We make the best effort to do everything we can for our environment. We also use energy compliant electronics making the most of the latest monitor and computer technology as well. At night, we turn off our computers and monitors because even the slightest electric draw is still wasted power.
