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ARA today announced that it has partnered with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, to undertake a nationwide study that will illustrate the industry’s significant environmental benefits. Specifically, the research study will develop greenhouse gas emissions information and quantify the carbon footprint reduction that utilization of ROE - Recycled Original Equipment® parts has compared to utilization of new automotive parts. The nationwide study builds upon the groundbreaking findings of a 2017 study by WPI of professional automotive recyclers located in the state of Massachusetts. That study found that by reclaiming auto parts for re-use, then recycling the steel and aluminum left in vehicles at the end of their usable life, members of the Automotive Recyclers of Massachusetts (ARM) reduce the state’s carbon footprint by at least 2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. “Consumers have chosen ROE - Recycled Original Equipment® parts for decades because of their significant cost savings compared to new automotive parts,” said ARA Executive Director, Sandy Blalock. “What we have known for years, but what is not widely understood amongst the general public, is that the choice to use ROE parts also has major environmental implications, with significant savings on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate.” WPI will investigate greenhouse gas emissions information and related carbon footprint reduction for ten specific parts of three vehicles: a sedan, an SUV, and a pick-up truck. Results of the study are expected at the end of 2023. “We look forward to widely promoting the results of this study,” said ARA Past President and Massachusetts native, Scott Robertson of Robertson’s Auto Salvage in Wareham, MA. “Members of state legislatures and other industry stakeholders have taken seriously the findings of the 2017 ARM/WPI study. We anticipate that the results of a nationwide study will only further illustrate the positive impact that ARA member business and recycled parts have on our environment.”
ARA today announced that it has partnered with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), located in Worcester, Massachusetts, to undertake a nationwide study that will illustrate the industry’s significant environmental benefits. Specifically, the research study will develop greenhouse gas emissions information and quantify the carbon footprint reduction that utilization of ROE - Recycled Original Equipment® parts has compared to utilization of new automotive parts.
The nationwide study builds upon the groundbreaking findings of a 2017 study by WPI of professional automotive recyclers located in the state of Massachusetts. That study found that by reclaiming auto parts for re-use, then recycling the steel and aluminum left in vehicles at the end of their usable life, members of the Automotive Recyclers of Massachusetts (ARM) reduce the state’s carbon footprint by at least 2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide annually.
“Consumers have chosen ROE - Recycled Original Equipment® parts for decades because of their significant cost savings compared to new automotive parts,” said ARA Executive Director, Sandy Blalock. “What we have known for years, but what is not widely understood amongst the general public, is that the choice to use ROE parts also has major environmental implications, with significant savings on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate.”
WPI will investigate greenhouse gas emissions information and related carbon footprint reduction for ten specific parts of three vehicles: a sedan, an SUV, and a pick-up truck. Results of the study are expected at the end of 2023.
“We look forward to widely promoting the results of this study,” said ARA Past President and Massachusetts native, Scott Robertson of Robertson’s Auto Salvage in Wareham, MA. “Members of state legislatures and other industry stakeholders have taken seriously the findings of the 2017 ARM/WPI study. We anticipate that the results of a nationwide study will only further illustrate the positive impact that ARA member business and recycled parts have on our environment.”